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KBKF Buckley Air Force Base
Aurora, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: BKF
Lat/Long: 39-42-06.0000N / 104-45-06.0000W
39-42.100000N / 104-45.100000W
39.7016667 / -104.7516667
(estimated)
Elevation: 5662 ft. / 1726 m (estimated)
Variation: 11E (1985)
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: DUSK-DAWN

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
BLACKJACK XRAY: 149.1 308.1 46.9
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
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
DENr201/7.9DENVER VOR/DME117.9011E
DVVr196/13.0MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7011E
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: 11000 x 150 ft. / 3353 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: 104-45.685167W104-44.550167W
Elevation: 5575.0 ft.5663.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.9%0.9%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precisionprecision
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
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
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 EXC HOL, PPR.
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, CTC BASE OPS DSN 847-9650 C720-847-9650 140TH ANG OPERATIONS, DSN 847-9470. 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 ENDS OF RWY 14/32 ARE 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.
RSTD:TWY L IS CLSD TO ALL TRANSIENTS.
UNLGT OBST SW OF RWY 32.
UNLGTD FENCE AROUND AFLD.
ARNG OPS: BLACKJACK OPS DSN 250-1623/20 C720-250-1623/20.
CAUTION: FRICTION TESTS INDICATE POTENTIALLY HAZ COND AT THE TD AREAS OF RY 32 AND RY 14 DUR WET COND DUE TO LOW FRICTION, ESPECIALLY RIGHT OF CENTER. THE HAZ AREAS SHOW UP AT 1000-2500 FT FROM THE THLD.
WHEN LCL F-16S ARE OPR IN THE ARM-DEARM AREA, TRAN ACFT LARGER THAN FTR SIZE WILL PARK ON THE EAST RAMP. FOR NML DAY TO DAY OPS, LARGER ACFT CAN BE HELD ON TWYS B, K OR M WAITING FOR THE F-16S TO CLEAR THE AREA.
CAUTION - HI MID-AIR COLLISION POTENTIAL, EXTREME VIGILANCE RQR.PHASE II WILDLIFE ACTIVITY DURING MIGRATION/MORNING/EVENING HRS AND WINTER MONTHS. CONTACT ATIS OR PTD FOR CURRENT CONDITIONS.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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DANDD FIVE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (404KB)
LANDR FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (388KB)
LARKS SIX **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (394KB)
POWDR SEVEN **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (383KB)
QUAIL SIX **NEW**   download (347KB)
RAMMS FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (374KB)
SAYGE SIX **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (372KB)
TOMSN FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (352KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS RWY 32   download (242KB)
ILS RWY 32   download (247KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 14   download (193KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 32   download (219KB)
TACAN RWY 32   download (218KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DENVER FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (361KB)
PIKES FOUR   download (272KB)
PLAINS FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (503KB)
ROCKIES SEVEN **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (442KB)
YELLOWSTONE SIX **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (435KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (37KB)

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

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0511:05
Sunrise05:3711:37
Sunset20:2902:29
Evening civil twilight21:0203:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 02:07:52
Local (UTC-6)  04-Jul-2009 20:07:52
 
METAR
KBKF 050138Z 17006KT 7SM SCT035CB OVC070 15/14 A3031 RMK CB 10SE MOV E
KDEN 
9nm NE 
050153Z 22009KT 10SM SCT050 BKN070 BKN090 16/13 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01610133 $
KAPA 
9nm SW 
050153Z 16008KT 10SM FEW031 BKN047 BKN065 14/12 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01440122
KFTG 
11nm NE 
041853Z 07006KT 30SM BKN050 23/13 A3027
TAF
KDEN 
9nm NE 
042331Z 0500/0606 34012G20KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB BKN060 TEMPO 0500/0501 P6SM NSW SCT050 BKN080 FM050100 03009G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN090 FM050200 01011KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN070 TEMPO 0502/0504 VRB15G30KT BKN050CB FM050400 09010KT P6SM VCSH SCT070
KAPA 
9nm SW 
042331Z 0500/0524 04012G20KT 6SM -TSRA SCT012 BKN025 BKN060CB TEMPO 0500/0501 VRB18G30KT 3SM TSRA BKN020 OVC040CB FM050100 35009G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN100 FM050200 02011KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN070 TEMPO 0502/0504 VRB15G30KT BKN040CB FM050400 0801
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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 - AURORA 4.3 81-90
BEST WESTERN GATEWAY INN & SUITES 4.1 68-69
DOUBLETREE DENVER SOUTHEAST 4.6 71-179
THE TIMBERS (AN ALL SUITE HOTEL) 7.2 132-186
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT DENVER STAPLETON 9.5 59-179
 

Other hotels near Buckley Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
HOLTZE EXEC VILLAGE SE 3.2 49-179
LA QUINTA INN DENVER AURORA 4.0 65-70
SUPER 8 AURORA DENVER AREA 4.1 53-64
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES 4.2 99-119
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE DENVER - AURORA 4.2 75-96
CRESTWOOD SUITES OF DENVER-AURORA 4.2 60-80
HOMESTEAD DENVER-AURORA 4.5 60-70
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT AURORA 4.5 79-129
COMFORT INN DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 4.6 77-78
CRYSTAL INN & SUITES DENVER AIRPORT 4.9 89-229
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT DENVER AIRPORT 5.2 206-207
ALOFT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 5.3 
MARRIOTT DENVER AIRPORT AT GATEWAY PARK 5.3 159-299
HILTON GARDEN INN DENVER AIRPORT 5.3 74-99
HYATT PLACE DENVER AIRPORT 5.5 71-159
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES AT DENVER INTL AIRPORT 5.5 108-159

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

21 in Aurora
2 in Centennial
9 in Greenwood Village
5 in Highlands Ranch
99 in Denver
23 in Englewood
6 in Littleton
2 in Henderson
1 in Castle Rock, CA
14 in Lakewood
12 in Westminster
4 in Wheat Ridge
3 in Brighton
 

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