Lands End Microwave HeliportPrivate

1CO6 · Palisade, CO · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
9,940 ft MSL
Longest runway
350 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
13E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 1CO6. Nearby reporting stations: KGJT (14 NM), KAJZ (20 NM), KRIL (35 NM).

TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:37 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:34 AM12:34Z
Sunrise07:00 AM13:00Z
Sunset07:10 PM01:10Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:37 PM01:37Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:37 PM → 06:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:10 PM → 06:00 AM

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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

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Advisories

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

JNC 112.40 · RIL 113.35 · MTJ 117.10
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
JNC · Grand Junction VOR/DME 112.40 · 71X High r071° / 26.7 NM
RIL · Rifle VOR/DME 113.35 · 80Y Low r212° / 35.1 NM
MTJ · Montrose VOR/DME 117.10 · 118X High r325° / 38.2 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1CO6 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
1CO6
Coordinates
39.0905, -108.2212
Elevation
9,940 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13E
Sectional chart
DENVER
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
DENVER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1970/04
Distance from city
6 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CENTURYLINK
9666 METRO AIRPORT AVE, BROOMFIELD, CO
(303) 643-4972
Manager
DARREN ALMSKOG
9666 METRO AIRPORT AVE, BROOMFIELD, CO
(303) 304-9960
Remarks FAA · 2 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC GRAND JUNCTION APCH AT 303-342-1916, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Contact

  • DARREN ALMSKOG 303-304-9960 DARREN.ALMSKOG@CENTURYLINK.COM

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 9CO9 Phylcon Ranch (private) (4 NM) · 2CO9 Lands End (private) (14 NM) · 6CO2 Mesawood (private) (15 NM) · 29CO St Mary's Hospital & Medical Center (private) (16 NM) · CD75 Whitewater (private) (17 NM)

About 1CO6

Lands End Microwave (1CO6) is a heliport in Palisade, CO, at 9,940 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1CO6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1CO6 have a control tower?

No. Lands End Microwave is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 1CO6?

Lands End Microwave has 1 runway; the longest is 350 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1CO6?

Lands End Microwave is in Palisade, CO, at an elevation of 9,940 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0905, -108.2212.

More about 1CO6

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1CO6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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