Brown's Fort Heliport HeliportPrivate
CO63 · Canon City, CO · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:34 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 12:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:05 PM | 02:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 02:34Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 36 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
FCS 108.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCS · Butts | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Terminal | r235° / 28.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CO63 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CO63
- Coordinates
- 38.4964, -105.3110
- Elevation
- 6,404 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- 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
- NOV-MAR MON-SUN 0800-1900
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1989/11
- Distance from city
- 5 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC PUEBLO APCH AT 303-342-1916, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Runways
- LANDING PAD IS ELEVATED.
Nearby airports
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About CO63
Brown's Fort Heliport (CO63) is a heliport in Canon City, CO, at 6,404 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 36 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CO63, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CO63 have a control tower?
No. Brown's Fort Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at CO63?
Brown's Fort Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 36 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CO63?
Brown's Fort Heliport is in Canon City, CO, at an elevation of 6,404 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.4964, -105.3110.
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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 CO63 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.