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Akron Weather (°F)

METAR: KAKO 190053Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM CLR 10/M06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01001056

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KAKO (0.3 NM at True Heading of 103)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1019.7
Temperature: 10 C (50 F)
Dewpoint: -5.6 C (21.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
40-10-32.3000N (40.175639)
Longitude: 
103-13-19.3000W (-103.222028)
Elevation: 
4716.0 feet MSL (1437 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
6.7 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
01 N.M. N of Akron, Colorado
Found On: 
Cheyenne Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

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

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
10/1946
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
5716 feet (1742 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
AKO
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  9

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2015)

Total Operations:  20900
GA Local:  7600 36.4%
GA Itinerant:  12500 59.8%
Military Aircraft:  800 3.8%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
ASOS:  135.475 (970-345-2320)

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

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 970

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Hayes Aviation
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Unicom 122.8 345-2397, 800-945-0161 100LL, Jet A
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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 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 SW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 SW-1
IAP VOR RWY 29 SW-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AKO

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
23.7 Yuma Municipal Airport
(2V6)
100 94 100LL, Jet
26.4 Sterling Municipal Airport
(STK KSTK STK)
355 348 100LL, Jet A
28.3 Fort Morgan Municipal Airport
(KFMM FMM)
289 282 100LL, Jet A-1
45.2 Wray Municipal Airport
(2V5)
95 89 100LL
49.4 Holyoke Airport
(KHEQ HEQ)
61 55 100LL, Jet A
56.5 Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W Carr Field Airport
(SNY KSNY SNY)
10 3 100LL, Jet A
57.8 Limon Municipal Airport
(LIC KLIC LIC)
200 193 100LL
64.2 Easton/Valley View/ Airport
(11V)
278 271 100LL, Jet A
64.2 Kimball Municipal/Robert E Arraj Field Airport
(KIBM IBM)
341 334 100LL, Jet A
64.9 Colorado Air And Space Port Airport
(KCFO CFO)
249 242 100LL, Jet A
66.5 Greeley-Weld County Airport
(GXY KGXY GXY)
284 277 100LL, Jet A
68.0 Platte Valley Airpark Airport
(18V)
266 259 100LL
69.3 Denver International Airport
(DEN KDEN DEN)
254 247 100LL, Jet A
70.2 Cheyenne County Municipal Airport
(KSYF SYF)
110 104 100LL
70.7 Kit Carson County Airport
(KITR ITR)
142 136 100LL, Jet A-1+
71.8 Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport
(82V)
324 317 100LL
79.7 Grant Municipal Airport
(KGGF GGF)
57 51 100LL
83.3 Centennial Airport
(APA KAPA APA)
244 236 100LL, Jet A, UL94
83.5 Northern Colorado Regional Airport
(FNL KFNL FNL)
282 274 100LL, Jet A
83.8 Calhan Airport
(5V4)
216 209 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A110-1 EXTSV CROP SPRAYING OPNS IN THE AREA APR- OCT.
A110-3 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
A17 FOR FUEL WHEN ARPT UNATNDD CALL 970-345-2397.
A42-11 RWY 11 THLD MARKINGS WORN & FADED.
A42-29 RWY 29 THLD MARKINGS WORN & FADED.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 11/29
Longest Runway: 11/29 is 7001 ft (2134 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

AKO Airport Runway Details

Runway 11/29  7001 ft x 100 ft (2134 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/11/2017
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  65.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  85.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  125.0

Runway 11

Runway 29

Elevation: 
4716.0 4670.8
Latitude: 
40-10-49.2099N 40-10-15.3391N
Longitude: 
103-13-58.6059W 103-12-39.9897W
Runway True Alignment: 
119 299
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Poor Poor
Object at End: 
ROAD
Object Height: 
24
Distance from End: 
996
Object Centerline Offset: 
280 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
44 43

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
Minor
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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