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KAKO

Colorado Plains Regional Airport
Akron, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	AKO
Lat/Long:	40-10-32.3000N 103-13-19.3000W 40-10.538333N 103-13.321667W 40.1756389,-103.2220278 (estimated)
Elevation:	4716 ft. / 1437.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	10E (2000)
From city:	1 mile N of AKRON, CO
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	80720

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1946
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	AKO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0800-1700 FOR FUEL WHEN ARPT UNATNDD CALL 970-345-2397.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS:	135.475 (970-345-2320)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 133.95/317.55 (BRUSH/A/ RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
AKOr289/2.3		AKRON VOR/DME		114.40		13E
TXCr347/28.6		THURMAN VORTAC		112.90		12E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A1 100LL:24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions:

7001 x 100 ft. / 2134 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	65.0
Double wheel:	85.0
Double tandem:	125.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

RWY 29 THLD MARKINGS WORN & FADED.

RUNWAY 11

RUNWAY 29

Latitude:

40-10.820165N

40-10.255652N

Longitude:

103-13.976765W

103-12.666495W

Elevation:

4716.0 ft.

4670.8 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

109 magnetic, 119 true

289 magnetic, 299 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in poor condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

24 ft. road, 996 ft. from runway, 280 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	TOWN OF AKRON CITY HALL, P.O. BOX P AKRON, CO 80720 Phone 970-345-2624
Manager:	RANDY HAYES PO BOX O AKRON, CO 80720 Phone 970-345-2397

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		9
Single engine airplanes:		9

Aircraft operations: avg 57/day *
60%	transient general aviation
36%	local general aviation
4%	military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2015

Additional Remarks

-	EXTSV CROP SPRAYING OPNS IN THE AREA APR- OCT.
-	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11		download (214KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29		download (213KB)
VOR RWY 29		download (187KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (23KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (105KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

2V6 - Yuma Municipal Airport (24 nm E)
KSTK - Sterling Municipal Airport (26 nm N)
KFMM - Fort Morgan Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
2V5 - Wray Municipal Airport (45 nm E)
KHEQ - Holyoke Airport (49 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:43	11:43
Sunrise	06:11	12:11
Sunset	19:33	01:33
Evening civil twilight	20:02	02:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Apr-2024 05:42:29
Local (UTC-6)	17-Apr-2024 23:42:29

METAR

KAKO

180513Z AUTO 36021G35KT 10SM OVC006 02/02 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 36035/0455 T00220017

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Hayes Aviation

970-345-2397
toll-free 800-945-0161
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Aircraft maintenance, Catering, Courtesy transportation, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms

More info about Hayes Aviation

Avfuel
	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.79		$5.09
SS		$6.39		---
Updated 05-Apr-2024

4 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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