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KBKF - Buckley Afb
LocationAurora, CO
Lat / Lon39.702, -104.752
Elevation5663.0
Variation08E
Time ZoneMST (UTC -420 minutes)
  
Operations
TypeAirport
UsePrivate
TowerYes
ARTCCZDV - DENVER
AttendanceN/A
Wind IndicatorYes
Segmented CircleNo
Runway LightsN/A
BeaconClear / Green
Landing FeeNo
  
Ownership
OwnerUSAF LICENSED TO COANG
 BUCKLEY ANGB
 AURORA, CO 80011
 
ManagerCHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
 HQCOANG DET 1/CC BUCKLEY ANGB
 AURORA, CO 80011
 720-847-9650
  
Communications
ATIS119.675
LCL/P121.0
EMERG121.5
GND/P121.6
OPS149.1 ;ARMY OPS OUTLAW
PMSV METRO228.45
EMERG243.0
ATIS259.3
GND/P275.8
LCL/P291.675
OPS308.1 ;ARMY OPS OUTLAW
OPS32.5 ;ARMY OPS OUTLAW
PTD372.2
  
Aircraft Activity
Operations        Based on Field 
Total438 per day       Total6
GA Local44%       Single Engine0
GA Transient6%       Multi Engine0
Commercial0%       Jets0
Commuter0%       Helicopters0
Air Taxi25%       Gliders0
Military25%       Military6
         Ultralight0
  
Services
Fuel
Airframe RepairMAJOR
Engine RepairMAJOR
Bottled OxygenHIGH/LOW
Bulk OxygenHIGH/LOW
ParkingHangar
Other ServicesCargo Handling
  
Runway 14/32
Dimensions11006 ft x 150 ft
SurfacePEM
Edge LightsHigh intensity
Weight Bearing Capacity
  
 Runway 14Runway 32
Alignment352° Magnetic / 360° True352° Magnetic / 360° True
Instrument ApproachLOC/GS
TrafficLeftLeft
Gradient0.0% 0.0%
MarkingsPrecision InstrumentPrecision Instrument
Displaced Threshold
Obstructions
  
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 - WILL BE COORD DUR PPR. A++
JASU - 1(A/M32A-86) 2(AM32A-60A) 2(AM32A-95)
FIRST 3836 FT RWY 14, FIRST 1710 FT RWY 32 CONC; MIDDLE 5460 FT RWY 14-32 ASPHALT. PROTOCOL, EXC PRIORITY REFUL, NOT AVBL. FOUR ENG ACFT TAXI WITH INBOARD ENG ONLY PRIOR TO DEP/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.
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.
RSTD:TWY L IS CLSD TO ALL TRANSIENTS.
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 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.
CAUTION: HI FOD POTENTIAL ON TWY M EAST OF TWY W DUE TO PAVEMENT BREAKUP.
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.
RSTD: AFLD LTD TO BASE ASGN ACFT ONLY FR 0530-1330Z++ TUE-SAT AND 2300-1500Z++ SUN AND MON.
AERODROME CONST AREA W SIDE RWY 32 THLD APRX 500 FEET FR EDGE OF RWY; NON-FRANGIBLE CONC SCRAPS LCTD IN VCNTY.
RSTD: ACFT MUST ADHERE TO PPR ARR BLOCK +/- 30 MIN OF SKED LDG.
CSTMS/AG/IMG - SVC LTD TO 140TH WG ACFT AND AMC ACFT SUPPORTING 140TH WG MSN ONLY.
TRAN ALERT: OPR 1330-0400Z++ TUE-SAT, 1500-2300Z++ SUN-MON.
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.
(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)