Lands End Microwave Heliport HeliportPrivate
1CO6 · Palisade, CO · Non-towered
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:49 AM | 11:49Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 12:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 02:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 02:47Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 350 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
JNC 112.40 · RIL 113.35 · MTJ 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNC · Grand Junction | VOR/DME | 112.40 · 71X | High | r072° / 26.8 NM |
| RIL · Rifle | VOR/DME | 113.35 · 80Y | Low | r211° / 35.3 NM |
| MTJ · Montrose | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r325° / 37.8 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
- 39.0848, -108.2195
- Elevation
- 9,940 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 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
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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About 1CO6
Lands End Microwave Heliport (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 Heliport 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 Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 350 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1CO6?
Lands End Microwave Heliport is in Palisade, CO, at an elevation of 9,940 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0848, -108.2195.
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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.