AirNav: 56CO - Animas Air Park Heliport

56CO

Animas Air Park Heliport
Durango, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	56CO
Lat/Long:	37-12-11.0090N 107-52-04.2360W 37-12.183483N 107-52.070600W 37.2030581,-107.8678433 (estimated)
Elevation:	6660 ft. / 2030 m (estimated)
Variation:	12E (1985)
From city:	4 miles S of DURANGO, CO
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	81301

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/1978
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	0700-1900
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS at DRO (6 nm SE):	120.625 (970-259-3579)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DROr284/6.4	DURANGO VOR/DME	116.55	14E
RSKr008/29.4	RATTLESNAKE VORTAC	115.30	14E
CEZr095/35.0	CORTEZ VOR/DME	114.35	14E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	100 x 75 ft. / 30 x 23 m
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	37-12.183500N
Longitude:	107-52.070667W
Elevation:	6660.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	NEW AIR HELICOPTERS PO BOX 3268 DURANGO, CO 81302 Phone 970-259-6247
Manager:	DEL GREGG 163 FLIGHT LINE RD DURANGO, CO 81303 Phone 970-247-4632

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56CO.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDRO - Durango-La Plata County Airport (6 nm SE)
KFMN - Four Corners Regional Airport (33 nm SW)
KCEZ - Cortez Municipal Airport (37 nm W)
KPSO - Stevens Field Airport (39 nm E)
KTEX - Telluride Regional Airport (45 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:57	13:57
Sunrise	07:25	14:25
Sunset	17:17	00:17
Evening civil twilight	17:45	00:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Jan-2025 18:47:49
Local (UTC-7)	15-Jan-2025 11:47:49

METAR

KDRO
6nm SE

151753Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR M04/M13 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP392 T10391133 11039 21172 51013

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