AirNav  
 
 1308 users online  

KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
Aurora, Colorado, USA

GOING TO AURORA?


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: BKF
Lat/Long: 39-42-06.3400N 104-45-07.0600W
39-42.105667N 104-45.117667W
39.7017611,-104.7519611
(estimated)
Elevation: 5663 ft. / 1726 m (estimated)
Variation: 08E (2015)
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
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: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

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
AFLD OPS: 372.2 ;CALL: BUCKLEY OPS
ARNG OPS: 149.1 ;ARNG OPS-OUTLAW 308.1 ;ARNG OPS-OUTLAW 32.5 ;ARNG OPS-OUTLAW
DANDD STAR: 120.35
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
LARKS: 120.35
PMSV METRO: 228.45
POWDR STAR: 120.35
QUAIL STAR: 120.35
RAMMS STAR: 120.35
TOMSN STAR: 119.3
WX ASOS at APA (9 nm SW): PHONE 720-873-2799
WX ASOS at DEN (10 nm N): PHONE 303-342-1920
WX AWOS-3 at CFO (11 nm NE): 119.025 (303-261-9104)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FQFr266/6.1FALCON VORTAC116.3011E
DENr204/7.9DENVER VOR/DME117.9008E
DVVr199/13.0MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7008E
BJCr114/21.9JEFFCO VOR/DME115.4011E

Airport Services

Fuel available: A++
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 11006 x 150 ft. / 3355 x 46 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 47 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 39-42.898833N39-41.312500N
Longitude: 104-45.686000W104-44.550667W
Elevation: 5583.0 ft.5663.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precisionprecision
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: rollouttouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GS

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

Additional Remarks

A95 TYPE & NBR VARY WITHOUT DEFINITE ASSIGNMENT.
E60-32 TYPE-H BAK-12B(B) (1500') HOOK MB100(B) (35' OVRN)
E60-14 HOOK MB100(B) (35' OVRN) TYPE-H BAK-12B(B) (1500')
OIL - O-148 SOAP-AVBL 1315-2400Z++ TUE-FRI.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 14-32: T140, ST175, TT280
FLUID - SP PRESAIR LOX LHOX, LHNIT, DE-ICE AVBL.
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. 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.
CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF CONT.
UNLGT OBST SW OF RWY 32.
ARNG OPS: 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. ACFT DEICING EQUIP NOT AVBL.
BASE OPS OPR H24.
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.
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.

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 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DANDD ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (325KB)
LANDR THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (347KB)
LARKS THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (352KB)
POWDR ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (326KB)
QUAIL ONE   download (250KB)
RAMMS EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (310KB)
TOMSN NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (340KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32   download (134KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32   download (138KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (69KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 14   download (114KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 32   download (123KB)
TACAN RWY 32   download (123KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BUCKLEY ONE   download (99KB)
DENVER TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (268KB)
PIKES TWO   download (228KB)
PLAINS ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (427KB)
ROCKIES SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (395KB)
YELLOWSTONE FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (369KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (287KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAPA - Centennial Airport (9 nm SW)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (10 nm N)
KCFO - Colorado Air and Space Port Airport (11 nm NE)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (21 nm NW)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
 
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

Hayes Aviation
 
Area around KBKF (Buckley Space Force Base)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KBKF (Buckley Space Force Base)
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 04-May-2013
looking east.

Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Buckley Space Force Base that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
Diagram of KBKF (Buckley Space Force Base)
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Buckley Space Force Base? Find the distance to fly.

From to KBKF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1113:11
Sunrise06:4013:40
Sunset16:4623:46
Evening civil twilight17:1500:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2024 21:53:13
Local (UTC-7)  10-Nov-2024 14:53:13
 
METAR
KBKF 102058Z 17006KT 10SM FEW220 13/M04 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP149 T01261037 56008
KDEN 
9nm NE 
102053Z 17011KT 10SM FEW220 06/M01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP166 T00611011 56008
KAPA 
9nm SW 
102053Z 15007KT 10SM FEW150 FEW220 12/M02 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01221017 56011
KCFO 
11nm NE 
102047Z 17010KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3007
TAF
KBKF 101700Z 1017/1123 20009KT 9999 SKC 510085 QNH3008INS TX10/1022Z TNM02/1114Z
KDEN 
9nm NE 
101734Z 1018/1124 19013KT P6SM FEW220
KAPA 
9nm SW 
101734Z 1018/1118 17007KT P6SM FEW220
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Buckley Space Force Base, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Buckley Space Force Base

Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact