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KBKF · BFK

Buckley Space Force Base

Aurora, ColoradoElevation 5,662 ftMedium airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 11,006 ft

14/32
Dimensions
11,006 x 150 ft
Surface
Pem
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 14
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Buckley Space Force Base is in Aurora, Colorado. Field elevation 5,662 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerCHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
Manager phone720-847-9650
AttendedALL SUN-MON, 0800–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBKF / BFK
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7017, -104.7520
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.45
DENVER APP/DEP
A/D
119.675
ATIS
ATIS
121.6
GND/CLNC DEL
GND
22.845
PMSV METRO
PMSV
37.22
PTD
PTD
121
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.
›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.
›COMSEC: STORED BY 140TH COMD POST.
›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.
›LGT - RWY 32 ILS GS/RPI AND PAPI GS/RRP NOT COINCIDENTAL.
›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.
›RSTD: AFLD LTD TO BASE ASGN ACFT ONLY FR 0530-1330Z++ TUE-SAT AND 2300-1500Z++ SUN AND MON.
›HOOK MB100(B) (35' OVRN) TYPE-H BAK-12B(B) (1500')
›TYPE-H BAK-12B(B) (1500') HOOK MB100(B) (35' OVRN)
›OIL - O-148 SOAP-AVBL 1315-2400Z++ TUE-FRI.
›JASU - 1(A/M32A-86) 2(AM32A-60A) 2(AM32A-95)
›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.
›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 14-32: T140, ST175, TT280
›FLUID - SP PRESAIR LOX LHOX, LHNIT, DE-ICE AVBL.
›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.
›TYPE & NBR VARY WITHOUT DEFINITE ASSIGNMENT.
›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.
›UNLGT OBST SW OF RWY 32.
›CSTMS/AG/IMG: SVC LTD TO 140TH WG ACFT AND AMC ACFT SUPPORTING 140TH WG MSN ONLY.
›CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF CONT.
›RSTD:TWY L IS CLSD TO ALL TRANSIENTS.
›TRAN ALERT: OPR 1230-0230Z++ TUE-FRI, CLSD SAT-MON. ACFT DEICING EQUIP NOT AVBL.
›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.
›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.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KBKF on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBKF have a METAR?
Yes. KBKF is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KBKF have a TAF?
When KBKF issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KBKF?
KBKF sits at 5,662 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBKF?
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