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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:28 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 12:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 02:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:28 PM | 02:28Z |
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Runways
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CIM 116.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIM · Cimarron | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r284° / 2.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- C12
- Coordinates
- 36.5127, -104.9247
- Elevation
- 6,460 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ABQ
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2010/01
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- ELK ON & INVOF HELI; VIS CHECK OF FENCED AREA BFR LNDG.
- HELI W OF HIGH SCHOOL TRACK.
- PLINES MRKD WITH BALLS E-W ALG N SIDE OF HWY.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
- GATE CODE 6460#
Obstructions
- 30 FT PLINES 240 FT W; +8 FT FENCE 200 FT NE; +38 FT TREE 870 FT SW.
Contact
- VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR
- COLFAX CO. SHERIFF DISPATCH 575-445-2704.
Nearby airports
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About C12
Cimarron Heliport (C12) is a heliport in Cimarron, NM, at 6,460 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C12, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does C12 have a control tower?
No. Cimarron Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is C12?
Cimarron Heliport is in Cimarron, NM, at an elevation of 6,460 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.5127, -104.9247.
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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 C12 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.