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KBKF Buckley Air Force Base
Aurora, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: BKF
Lat/Long: 39-42-06.3400N / 104-45-07.0600W
39-42.105667N / 104-45.117667W
39.7017611 / -104.7519611
(estimated)
Elevation: 5664 ft. / 1726 m (estimated)
Variation: 08E (2015)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 80017

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1944
Sectional chart: DENVER
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DEN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: TUE-SAT 0630-2230, ALL SUN-MON 0800-1600
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR

Airport Communications

ATIS: 119.675 259.3
BUCKLEY GROUND: 121.6 275.8 [OPR 1330-0530Z++ TUE-SAT, 1500-2300Z++ SUN-MON.]
BUCKLEY TOWER: 121.0 291.675 [OPR 1330-0530Z++ TUE-SAT, 1500-2300Z++ SUN-MON.]
DENVER APPROACH: 128.45
DENVER DEPARTURE: 128.45
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
OUTLAW: 149.1 308.1 32.5
PMSV METRO: 228.45
PTD: 372.2
WX ASOS at APA (9 nm SW): PHONE 303-706-9098
WX ASOS at DEN (10 nm N): PHONE 303-342-0838
WX AWOS-3 at FTG (11 nm NE): 119.025 (303-261-9104)
  • SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FQFr266/6.1FALCON VORTAC116.3011E
DENr204/7.9DENVER VOR/DME117.9008E
DVVr199/13.0MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7008E
BJCr114/21.9JEFFCO VOR/DME115.4011E
BVRr254/38.2BYERS VOR/DME113.5010E

Airport Services

Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 11006 x 150 ft. / 3355 x 46 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 40 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 39-42.898833N39-41.312500N
Longitude: 104-45.686000W104-44.550667W
Elevation: 5591.0 ft.5664.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.9%0.9%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precisionprecision
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF LICENSED TO COANG
BUCKLEY ANGB
AURORA, CO 80011
Manager: CHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
HQCOANG DET 1/CC BUCKLEY ANGB
AURORA, CO 80011
Phone 720-847-9650

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 6
Military aircraft: 6
  • TYPE & NBR VARY WITHOUT DEFINITE ASSIGNMENT.
    
Aircraft operations: avg 438/day
44% local general aviation
25% military
25% air taxi
6% transient general aviation

Additional Remarks

TWY A CLSD TO C5 C17 C130 C135 C141 KC10 P3 B747 B727(C22) ACFT.
OIL - O-148 SOAP-AVBL 1315-2400Z++ TUE-FRI.
AVOID OVFT OF FRNG RNG LCTD 890 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN AND 1 NM AT APCH END RWY 32 WHEN RED BCN IS ON OR RED FLAG IS DISPLAYED.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 14-32: T140, ST175, TT280
FLUID - SP PRESAIR LOX LHOX, DE-ICE AVBL.
SERVICE FUEL - AVBL 1500-2200Z++ SUN-MON, 1330-0130Z++ TUES-SAT. J8
JASU - 9(A/M32A-86) 3(AM32A-60A) 6(AM32A-60B) 6(AM32A-95)
FIRST 1700 FT RWY 14, FIRST 1700 FT RWY 32 CONCRETE; MIDDLE 7600 FT RWY 14-32 ASPHALT. PROTOCOL, EXC PRIORITY REFUL, NOT AVBL. FOUR ENG ACFT IF ABLE, SHUT DOWN OR IDLE OUTBOARD ENG PRIOR TO TAXI AFTER LDG FOR FOD CTL.
LGT - RWY 32 ILS GS/RPI AND PAPI GS/RRP NOT COINCIDENTAL.
TFC PAT - RWY 32 LEFT TFC, RWY 14 RGT TFC, OVERHEAD 7200 FT. FTR ACFT EXP CLSD TFC AND OVERHEAD PAT E OF BUCKLEY FOR NOISE AVOIDANCE.
LARGE/HVY ACFT REQ U-TURN ON RWY, MAKE LEFT TURNS AT RWY END ON THE CONCRETE PORTION. AVOID OVFT RADAR DOMES NW RWY 14-32.
LDG ILLUSION EXISTS ON SHORT FINAL RWY 14. TERRAIN RISES SHORT OF THLD THEN DESCENDS FOR 2000 FT CREATING ILLUSION OF ACFT BEING HI ON FINAL AND EXCESSIVE GND RUSH. EXTRA CAUTION SHOULD BE USED DUR NGT LDG.
A-GEAR: RWY 32, HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1500 FT) HOOK E5 (116 FT OVRN)
A-GEAR: RWY 14, HOOK E5 (116 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B)(1500 FT)
A-GEAR - E5 CABLES ON APCH END ARE CONNECTED AT ALL TIMES. RY 14-32 BAK-12B CONNECTED AT ALL TIMES, USABLE RY BTN CABLES IS 8000 FT.
RSTD - PPR FOR ALL ACFT EXC BASE-ASGN, DSN 847-9650/9651/9652 C720-847-9650/9651/9652; MIN 24 HR NTC REQ AND NO MORE THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR. TRAN ACFT MAY BE REQ TO FLY STR-IN FULL STOP. C5,C-17,KC10, F4,EA6, F14 ACFT START RUN-UP 300 FT DOWN RWY PRIOR TO TKOF TO PREVENT ASPHALT AND LGT SYS DAMAGE.
RSTD:TWY L IS CLSD TO ALL TRANSIENTS.
A-GEAR: DUE TO HIGH PROBABILITY OF HOOK SKIP, E5 AT DEP END OF RWY 32 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ENGAGEMENT. OPERATORS USE AT OWN RISK. CONSIDER USE OF BAK 12 AT APP ENDS OF 14/32.
MISC: AFLD MGT DOES NOT ISSUE OR STORE COMSEC.
CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF CONT.
UNLGT OBST SW OF RWY 32.
UNLGTD FENCE AROUND AFLD.
ARNG OPS: BLACKJACK OPS DSN 250-1623/20 C720-250-1623/20.
FOR NML DAY-TO-DAY OPS, ACFT LARGER THAN F-16S MAY BE HELD ON THE TRANS RAMP, TWY B, K, OR M WAITING FOR WG ASGN ACFT TO CLEAR THE ARM/DEARM AREA.
CAUTION: HIGH FOD POTENTIAL ON TWY M EAST OF TWYS C & W DUE TO SFC BREAKUP.
MISC: RSRS WILL BE APPLIED TO BASE ASGN/DEPLOYED ACFT IAW 460SWI13-213V1.
CAUTION - HI MID-AIR COLLISION POTENTIAL, EXTREME VIGILANCE RQR. HVY BIRD ACT DUR PEAK MIGRATION PERIODS (BASH PHASE II MAR-MAY AND OCT-NOV) MAY POSE A POTENTIAL HAZ TO ACFT, ESPECIALLY DUR MORNING/EVENING HRS. ALL OTHER MONTHS PHASE I. CTC ATIS OR PTD FOR CURRENT BWC. POSSIBLE CROSSWIND HAZARD RWY 14/32.UNLGTD FENCE AROUND AIRFIELD.
HVY COML TFC ON DENVER INTL RY 35 ILS CRS BTN 6500 FT & 12,000 FT 2 NM E OF BUCKLEY. HVY UNCTL GEN AVN VFR TFC FR CENTENNIAL 9 NM SW. TFC IS CONCENTRATED FR SFC TO 10,000 FT S, SE AND E OF BUCKLEY CLASS D AIRSPACE.
ALL BARRIER NETS & CABLES ON APCH ENDS ARE CONNECTED AT ALL TIMES.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DANDD SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (335KB)
DUNNN ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (324KB)
FRNCH ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (360KB)
KOHOE ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (347KB)
LANDR SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (354KB)
LARKS SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (349KB)
POWDR EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (331KB)
QUAIL SEVEN   download (270KB)
RAMMS SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (303KB)
SAYGE EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (341KB)
TOMSN SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (328KB)
ZOMBZ ONE (RNAV)   download (214KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32   download (253KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32   download (269KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 14   download (201KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 32   download (227KB)
TACAN RWY 32   download (218KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DENVER SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (314KB)
PIKES FIVE   download (234KB)
PLAINS FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (434KB)
ROCKIES NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (375KB)
YELLOWSTONE SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (362KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAPA - Centennial Airport (9 nm SW)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (10 nm N)
KFTG - Front Range Airport (11 nm NE)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (21 nm NW)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KBKF (Buckley Air Force Base)
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Photo taken 04-May-2013
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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
Diagram of KBKF (Buckley Air Force Base)
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From to KBKF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1111:11
Sunrise05:4211:42
Sunset20:0902:09
Evening civil twilight20:4002:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-May-2013 07:58:14
Local (UTC-6)  19-May-2013 01:58:14
 
METAR
KBKF 190655Z 19005KT 10SM FEW090 SCT200 09/04 A2988 RMK SLP059
KDEN 
9nm NE 
190753Z 20006KT 10SM SCT095 BKN200 08/04 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP049 T00830039
KAPA 
9nm SW 
190753Z 26004KT 10SM FEW090 SCT140 SCT200 08/03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP071 T00780028
KFTG 
11nm NE 
190716Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE
TAF
KBKF 1901/2007 24014KT 9999 SCT080 BKN120 QNH2978INS TEMPO 1901/1903 VRB25G35KT VCTS BKN080CB BECMG 1903/1904 22009KT 9999 NSW BKN120 QNH2984INS BECMG 1917/1918 33015G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2975INS BECMG 2002/2003 22012KT 9999 NSW BKN120 QNH2982INS T22/1922Z T08/1912Z
KDEN 
9nm NE 
190537Z 1906/2012 20008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN090 FM191000 23008KT P6SM SCT090 BKN140 FM191500 33011KT P6SM SCT090 BKN140 FM192000 35014G23KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 PROB30 1921/2001 -SHRA BKN080CB FM200200 30011KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120
KAPA 
9nm SW 
190553Z 1906/2006 06006KT P6SM FEW060 BKN090 FM190900 25008KT P6SM SCT090 BKN140 FM191600 33012KT P6SM SCT090 SCT140 BKN200 FM192100 35012G20KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 PROB30 1921/2001 -SHRA BKN080CB FM200400 25012KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Buckley Air Force Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Buckley Air Force Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBKF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN DENVER SOUTHEAST 4.3 79-84
BEST WESTERN PLUS GATEWAY INN & SUITES 4.0 81-140
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON DENVER - AURORA 4.6 110-174
THE TIMBERS - AN ALL SUITE HOTEL 7.2 127-212
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT DENVER STAPLETON 9.4 89-179
 

Other hotels near Buckley Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
HOLTZE EXEC VILLAGE SE 3.2 49-179
LA QUINTA INN DENVER AURORA 4.0 85-104
SUPER 8 AURORA DENVER AREA 4.0 53-62
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS DENVER AURORA MEDICAL CENTER 4.2 99-129
CRESTWOOD SUITES OF DENVER-AURORA 4.2 50-65
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE DENVER - AURORA 4.2 67-87
HOMESTEAD DENVER-AURORA 4.5 54-69
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES DENVER AURORA/MEDICAL CENTER 4.5 109-129
COMFORT INN DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 4.6 89-94
AMBASSADOR HOTEL AND SUITES DENVER AIRPORT 4.8 86-199
SPRINGHILL SUITES DENVER AURORA/FITZSIMONS 5.0 
MARRIOTT DENVER AIRPORT AT GATEWAY PARK 5.3 209-224
ALOFT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 5.3 139-159
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT DENVER AIRPORT 5.4 179-219
HILTON GARDEN INN DENVER AIRPORT 5.4 127-159
RED LION HOTEL DENVER SOUTHEAST 5.5 86-129

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Buckley Air Force Base

23 in Aurora
4 in Centennial
9 in Greenwood Village
6 in Highlands Ranch
106 in Denver
24 in Englewood
9 in Littleton
2 in Henderson
1 in Castle Rock, CA
15 in Lakewood
13 in Westminster
4 in Wheat Ridge
5 in Brighton
 

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