Buckley Space Force Base Airport

Location

Latitude:	39-42-06.3400N (39.701761)
Longitude:	104-45-07.0600W (-104.751961)
Elevation:	5663.0 feet MSL (1726 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	7.5 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -7.0 (Standard Time) UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	00 N.M. N of Aurora, Colorado
Found On:	Denver Chart
FAA Region:	ANM

Contacts

Manager:	Air Force owned:
CHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT HQCOANG DET 1/CC BUCKLEY ANGB AURORA, CO 80011 720-847-9650	USAF LICENSED TO COANG BUCKLEY ANGB AURORA, CO 80011

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	04/1944
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/TUE-SAT/0630-2230
Boundary ARTCC:	ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZDV (Denver)
Lighting Schedule:	SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	6663 feet (2031 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	DEN
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	No
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Military Aircraft:

Annual Operations (as of )

Total Operations:	160000
Air Taxi:	40000	25.0%
GA Local:	70000	43.8%
GA Itinerant:	10000	6.2%
Military Aircraft:	40000	25.0%

Communications

Tower:	BUCKLEY 121.0 291.675 Hrs: OPR 1330-0530Z++ TUE-SAT, 1500-2300Z++ SUN-MON.
Ground:	121.6 275.8
Approach:	DENVER
Departure:	DENVER
ATIS:	119.675 259.3
ARNG OPS:	308.1 ;ARNG OPS-OUTLAW
EMERG:	121.5
ARNG OPS:	32.5 ;ARNG OPS-OUTLAW
AFLD OPS:	372.2 ;CALL: BUCKLEY OPS
ARNG OPS:	149.1 ;ARNG OPS-OUTLAW
PMSV METRO:	228.45
EMERG:	243.0

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 303

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Denver(DEN)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD (Military)	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SW-1
DP (Military)	BUCKLEY ONE	SW-1
DP (Military)	DENVER TWO	SW-1
DP (Military)	DENVER TWO[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SW-1
DP (Military)	PIKES TWO	SW-1
DP (Military)	PLAINS ONE	SW-1
DP (Military)	PLAINS ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SW-1
DP (Military)	ROCKIES FIVE	SW-1
DP (Military)	ROCKIES FIVE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SW-1
DP (Military)	YELLOWSTONE FOUR	SW-1
DP (Military)	YELLOWSTONE FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SW-1
IAP (Military)	HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32	SW-1
IAP (Military)	HI-TACAN RWY 14	SW-1
IAP (Military)	HI-TACAN RWY 32	SW-1
IAP (Military)	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32	SW-1
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32	SW-1
IAP (Military)	TACAN RWY 32	SW-1
MIN (Military)	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SW-1
STAR (Military)	DANDD ONE	SW-1
STAR (Military)	DANDD ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SW-1
STAR (Military)	LANDR THREE	SW-1
STAR (Military)	LANDR THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SW-1
STAR (Military)	LARKS THREE	SW-1
STAR (Military)	LARKS THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SW-1
STAR (Military)	POWDR ONE	SW-1
STAR (Military)	POWDR ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SW-1
STAR (Military)	QUAIL ONE	SW-1
STAR (Military)	RAMMS EIGHT	SW-1
STAR (Military)	RAMMS EIGHT[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SW-1
STAR (Military)	TOMSN EIGHT	SW-1
STAR (Military)	TOMSN EIGHT[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SW-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BKF

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.3	BKF	_ . . . _ . _ . . _ .	Buckley	TACAN	109.60	356	349
6.1	FQF	. . _ . _ _ . _ . . _ .	Falcon	VORTAC	116.30	96	89
7.9	DEN	_ . . . _ .	Denver	VOR-DME	117.90	32	25
8.7	APA	. _ . _ _ . . _	Centennial	VOT	108.20	209	201
11.1	DEN	_ . . . _ .	Denver	VOT	110.00	23	16
13.0	DVV	_ . . . . . _ . . . _	Mile High	VORTAC	114.70	26	19
15.6	AP	. _ . _ _ .	Casse	NDB	260	196	188
15.6	FT	. . _ . _	Skipi	NDB	321	69	62
21.9	BJC	_ . . . . _ _ _ _ . _ .	Jeffco	VOR-DME	115.40	305	297
38.4	DC	_ . . _ . _ .	Buffs	NDB	348	8	1
40.9	FN	. . _ . _ .	Colln	NDB	400	345	337
45.8	BRK	_ . . . . _ . _ . _	Black Forest	VOR-DME	112.50	173	166
49.0	GLL	_ _ . . _ . . . _ . .	Gill	VOR-DME	114.20	10	3
53.2	COS	_ . _ . _ _ _ . . .	Colorado Springs	VOT	110.40	177	170
60.5	CO	_ . _ . _ _ _	Petey	NDB	407	178	171
61.3	FCS	. . _ . _ . _ . . . .	Butts	VOR-DME	108.80	180	173
61.4	IHS	. . . . . . . . .	Ironhorse	NDB	335	180	173
71.0	TXC	_ _ . . _ _ . _ .	Thurman	VORTAC	112.90	89	82
74.7	HGO	. . . . _ _ . _ _ _	Hugo	VOR-DME	112.10	134	127
77.3	AKO	. _ _ . _ _ _ _	Akron	VOR-DME	114.40	68	61

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
9.1	Centennial Airport (APA KAPA APA)	209	201	100LL, Jet A, UL94
10.3	Denver International Airport (DEN KDEN DEN)	20	13	100LL, Jet A
11.1	Colorado Air And Space Port Airport (KCFO CFO)	63	56	100LL, Jet A
20.9	Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (BJC KBJC BJC)	306	298	100LL, Jet A
23.0	Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK EIK)	323	315	100LL, Jet A
24.2	Platte Valley Airpark Airport (18V)	5	358	100LL
29.8	Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU KBDU BDU)	313	305	100LL, Jet A
33.6	Vance Brand Airport (KLMO LMO)	325	317	100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
38.1	Easton/Valley View/ Airport (11V)	9	2	100LL, Jet A
44.5	Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY KGXY GXY)	7	360	100LL, Jet A
44.6	Calhan Airport (5V4)	151	144	100LL
46.3	Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY FLY)	169	162	100LL
46.6	Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL KFNL FNL)	345	337	100LL, Jet A
52.1	Colorado Springs East Airport (CO4)	162	155	100LL
53.8	City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS KCOS COS)	177	170	100LL, Jet A
56.4	Limon Municipal Airport (LIC KLIC LIC)	116	109	100LL
57.8	Fort Morgan Municipal Airport (KFMM FMM)	48	41	100LL, Jet A-1
58.5	Granby-Grand County Airport (KGNB GNB)	293	285	100LL, Jet A
75.9	Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO KAKO AKO)	67	60	100LL, Jet A-1
77.4	Mc Elroy Airfield Airport (20V)	286	278	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-10	TWY A CLSD TO C5 C17 C130 C135 C141 KC10 P3 B747 B727(C22) ACFT.
A110-11	OIL - O-148 SOAP-AVBL 1315-2400Z++ TUE-FRI.
A110-17	BEARING STRENGTH RWY 14-32: T140, ST175, TT280
A110-18	FLUID - SP PRESAIR LOX LHOX, LHNIT, DE-ICE AVBL.
A110-20	JASU - 1(A/M32A-86) 2(AM32A-60A) 2(AM32A-95)
A110-22	FIRST 3836 FT RWY 14, FIRST 1710 FT RWY 32 CONC; MIDDLE 5460 FT RWY 14-32 ASPHALT. FOUR ENG ACFT TAXI WITH INBOARD ENG ONLY PRIOR TO DEP/AFTER LDG FOR FOD CTL.
A110-23	LGT - RWY 32 ILS GS/RPI AND PAPI GS/RRP NOT COINCIDENTAL.
A110-24	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.
A110-25	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.
A110-26	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.
A110-3	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 VFR PAT WORK LTD TO SINGLE PRACTICE APCH FOLLOWED BY FULL STOP LDG. MULTIPLE VFR PRACTICE APCH UNAUTHD FOR ACFT NOT LDG BUCKLEY AFB. 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.
A110-30	RSTD:TWY L IS CLSD TO ALL TRANSIENTS.
A110-33	CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF CONT.
A110-35	UNLGT OBST SW OF RWY 32.
A110-37	ARNG OPS: OPS DSN 250-1623/20, C720-250-1623/20.
A110-39	FOR NML DAY-TO-DAY OPS, ACFT OTHER THAN F-16S MAY BE HELD ON THE TRANS APRON OR OTHER TWY/APRON WAITING FOR WG ASGN ACFT TO CLEAR THE ARM/DEARM AREA.
A110-40	CAUTION: HI FOD POTENTIAL ON TWY M EAST OF TWY W DUE TO PAVEMENT BREAKUP.
A110-42	A-GEAR: BAK-12B(B)/TYPE-H A-G STD CONFIGURATION IS DEP END CABLE IN RAISED POSN FOR LCL ASGN F-16 ACFT DEP; ALL OT IN LOWERED POSN.
A110-43	RSTD: AFLD LTD TO BASE ASGN ACFT ONLY FR 0530-1330Z++ TUE-SAT AND 2300-1500Z++ SUN AND MON.
A110-44	AERODROME CONST AREA W SIDE RWY 32 THLD APRX 500 FEET FR EDGE OF RWY; NON-FRANGIBLE CONC SCRAPS LCTD IN VCNTY.
A110-45	RSTD: ACFT MUST ADHERE TO PPR ARR BLOCK +/- 30 MIN OF SKED LDG.
A110-46	CSTMS/AG/IMG: SVC LTD TO 140TH WG ACFT AND AMC ACFT SUPPORTING 140TH WG MSN ONLY.
A110-47	TRAN ALERT: OPR 1330-0400Z++ TUE-SAT, 1500-2300Z++ SUN-MON. ACFT DEICING EQUIP NOT AVBL.
A110-48	BASE OPS OPR H24.
A110-5	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.
A110-6	CAUTION: HVY COML TFC ON DENVER INTL RY 35 ILS CRS BTN 6500 FT & 12,000 FT 2 NM E OF BUCKLEY. HVY UNCTL GA TFC FM CENTENNIAL 9 NM SW. TFC IS CONCENTRATED FR SFC TO 10,000 FT S, SE AND E OF BUCKLEY CLASS D AIRSPACE.
A95	TYPE & NBR VARY WITHOUT DEFINITE ASSIGNMENT.
E60-14	HOOK MB100(B) (35' OVRN) TYPE-H BAK-12B(B) (1500')
E60-32	TYPE-H BAK-12B(B) (1500') HOOK MB100(B) (35' OVRN)

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	14/32
Longest Runway:	14/32 is 11006 ft (3355 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	32

BKF Airport Runway Details

Runway 14/32	11006 ft x 150 ft (3355 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	FAA as of 05/18/2011
Surface:	PEM - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	40 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 14	Runway 32
Elevation:	5583.0	5663.0
Latitude:	39-42-53.9300N	39-41-18.7500N
Longitude:	104-45-41.1600W	104-44-33.0400W
ILS Type:		LOC/GS
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Arresting Device:	BAK-12B	BAK-12B
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):	Rollout	Touchdown
Approach Light System:		Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config.
REIL:	Yes	No
Touchdown Lights:		No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	40	44

Services

Airframe Repair:	None
Powerplant Repair:	None
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available
Other Services:	48 hour notice required for car rental

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IATA: BKF

ICAO: KBKF

FAA: BKF

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 303

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BKF

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

BKF Airport Runway Details

Runway 14

Runway 32

Services

Maps & Diagrams

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