John Galt Heliport HeliportPrivate
CO86 · Fort Collins, CO · Non-towered
Nearby now
Loading…
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 12:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 02:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 02:39Z |
Plan a flight from CO86
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
Loading winds aloft…
Full reports: nearest reporting station
Advisories
Airspace hazards
Checking advisories…
Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for CO86 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the CO86 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
GLL 114.20 · CYS 113.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLL · Gill | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | High | r276° / 24.1 NM |
| CYS · Cheyenne | VORTAC | 113.10 · 78X | High | r187° / 36.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CO86 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CO86
- Coordinates
- 40.6364, -105.0508
- Elevation
- 5,100 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- CHEYENNE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2021/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NNE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
Runways
- TLOF 45X45 FT; FATO 260X260 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 225.
Nearby airports
Loading nearby conditions…
Also nearby: CD46 North Arrow Heliport (3 NM) · CO53 Yankee Field (private) (3 NM) · 0CO4 Geo-Seis Helicopters Heliport (3 NM) · 0CO7 Century Helicopters Heliport (private) (3 NM) · 27CO Poudre Valley Hospital G1 Heliport (private) (4 NM) · CD07 Poudre Valley Hospital Heliport (private) (4 NM)
About CO86
John Galt Heliport (CO86) is a heliport in Fort Collins, CO, at 5,100 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CO86, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CO86 have a control tower?
No. John Galt Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is CO86?
John Galt Heliport is in Fort Collins, CO, at an elevation of 5,100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6364, -105.0508.
Fly out of CO86 often?
Save CO86 as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.
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 CO86 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.