Buckley Afb Airport (BKF) Information

Aurora, CO

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:BKF
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:104-45-07.0600W/39-42-06.3400N
-104.751961/39.701761 (Estimated)
Elevation:5664 ft / 1726.39 m (Estimated)
Land:0 acres
From nearest city:0 nautical miles N of Aurora, CO
Location:Arapahoe County, CO
Magnetic Variation:08E (2015)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Air Force owned
Owner:Usaf Licensed To Coang
Address:Buckley Angb
Aurora, CO 80011
Manager:Chief Airfield Management
Address:Hqcoang Det 1/cc Buckley Angb
Aurora, CO 80011
Phone number:720-847-9650

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Private
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:SS-SR
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Denver
Region:ANM - Northwest Mountain
Boundary ARTCC:ZDV - Denver
Tie-in FSS:DEN - Denver
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:DEN (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimension:11006 x 150 ft / 3354.6 x 45.7 m
Surface:PEM,
Pavement Class:40 /R/B/W/T
Edge Lights:High
  Runway 14 Runway 32
Longitude:104-45-41.1600W104-44-33.0400W
Latitude:39-42-53.9300N39-41-18.7500N
Elevation:5591.00 ft5664.00 ft
ILS Type:ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Precision instrument,
Crossing Height:42.00 ft44.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:2.50°3.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown
Approach lights:ALSF1
Runway End Identifier:YesNo
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:No

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 - AVBL 1500-2200Z++ SUN-MON, 1330-0130Z++ TUES-SAT. J8
JASU - 9(A/M32A-86) 3(AM32A-60A) 6(AM32A-60B) 6(AM32A-95)
FIRST 1700 FT RWY 14, FIRST 1700 FT RWY 32 CONCRETE; MIDDLE 7600 FT RWY 14-32 ASPHALT. PROTOCOL, EXC PRIORITY REFUL, NOT AVBL. FOUR ENG ACFT IF ABLE, SHUT DOWN OR IDLE OUTBOARD ENG PRIOR TO TAXI 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.
A-GEAR: RWY 32, HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1500 FT) HOOK E5 (116 FT OVRN)
A-GEAR: RWY 14, HOOK E5 (116 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B)(1500 FT)
A-GEAR - E5 CABLES ON APCH END ARE CONNECTED AT ALL TIMES. RY 14-32 BAK-12B CONNECTED AT ALL TIMES, USABLE RY BTN CABLES IS 8000 FT.
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 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.
A-GEAR: DUE TO HIGH PROBABILITY OF HOOK SKIP, E5 AT DEP END OF RWY 32 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ENGAGEMENT. OPERATORS USE AT OWN RISK. CONSIDER USE OF BAK 12 AT APP ENDS OF 14/32.
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 LARGER THAN F-16S MAY BE HELD ON THE TRANS RAMP, TWY B, K, OR M WAITING FOR WG ASGN ACFT TO CLEAR THE ARM/DEARM AREA.
CAUTION: HIGH FOD POTENTIAL ON TWY M EAST OF TWYS C & W DUE TO SFC BREAKUP.
MISC: RSRS WILL BE APPLIED TO BASE ASGN/DEPLOYED ACFT IAW 460SWI13-213V1.
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.
ALL BARRIER NETS & CABLES ON APCH ENDS ARE CONNECTED AT ALL TIMES.

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