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Rocky Mountain AreaElevation Ranges - Helicopter Operability

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Altitude Temp DA

6K 35 C / 95 F 95006K 40C /104F 10200

8K 30 C / 86 F 115008K 35 C / 95 F 12000

10K 25 C / 77 F 1340010K 30 C / 86 F 13900

Density Altitude

Albers Equal Area Projection

25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175

Miles

0 50 100 150 200 250 300Kilometers

6000 ft to 8000 ft 8000 ft to 10000 ft 10000 ft and aboveCH 54S64

H60 Black HawkHP 212 w/ BLR

AS 350 B2 AS 350 B2 *Bell L4 Bell L4 *Bell 407 Bell 407 *

AS 350 B3 AS 350 B3 AS 350 B3Bell 205 ++ Bell 205 ++ Bell 205 ++

UH 1H w/ BLR Charts (FastFin) UH 1H w/ BLR Charts (FastFin) UH 1H w/ BLR Charts (FastFin)UH 1H w/ 703 Engine UH 1H w/ 703 Engine UH 1H w/ 703 Engine

S70 (Blackhawk) S70 (Blackhawk) S70 (Blackhawk)Kmax Kmax Kmax **

Vertol B 234 Vertol B 234 Vertol B 2346000 ft to 8000 ft 8000 ft to 10000 ft 10000 ft and above

Helicopter Operability

* These begin to drop off between 9,000 and 9,500 ft** For very high elevations - Kmax is the best choice

ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREALegend

Elevation Range

6,000 to 8,000 ft8,000 to 10,000 ft10,000 ft and above

Under 6,000 ft

Dispatch CentersLocal Dispatch Center Boundaries

Forest/Grassland BoundariesInterstateUS HighwayState RouteContinental DivideStreamsLakes/ReservoirsTowns and Places

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