BKF - Buckley Space Force Base

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Location: Aurora, CO
Elevation: 5,663ft
Sectional: Denver
Activation date: Apr 1944
Fuel: A++ (prices)
Runway 14/32: 11,006ft
Access: Private to everyone
This is a military facility.
Current Weather — VFR
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  • METAR
    2026-02-25 03:58:00 MST
    Ceiling: 22,000ft
    Wind: 180° @ 8kt
    Temperature: 39°F
    Dewpoint: 15°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Clouds: Few @ 10,000ft, Scattered @ 15,000ft, Broken @ 22,000ft
    Raw: METAR KBKF 251058Z 18008KT 10SM FEW100 SCT150 BKN220 04/M09 A2971 RMK AO2A SLP018 T00421092
  • TAF
    2026-02-25 02:00:00 MST – 2026-02-25 11:00:00 MST
    Ceiling: 22,000ft
    Wind: 140° @ 8kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 9,000ft, Few @ 15,000ft, Broken @ 22,000ft
    Raw: TAF KBKF 250900Z 2509/2615 14008KT 9999 FEW090 FEW150 BKN220 520009 520901 QNH2977INS BECMG 2518/2519 29015G32KT 9999 SKC 520009 520901 QNH2981INS BECMG 2602/2603 30009KT 9999 FEW080 520009 520901 QNH2985INS TX17/2521Z TN04/2513Z
  • TAF
    2026-02-25 11:00:00 MST – 2026-02-25 19:00:00 MST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 290° @ 15kt, gusts 32kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: @ ft
    Raw: TAF KBKF 250900Z 2509/2615 14008KT 9999 FEW090 FEW150 BKN220 520009 520901 QNH2977INS BECMG 2518/2519 29015G32KT 9999 SKC 520009 520901 QNH2981INS BECMG 2602/2603 30009KT 9999 FEW080 520009 520901 QNH2985INS TX17/2521Z TN04/2513Z
  • TAF
    2026-02-25 19:00:00 MST – 2026-02-26 08:00:00 MST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 300° @ 9kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 8,000ft
    Raw: TAF KBKF 250900Z 2509/2615 14008KT 9999 FEW090 FEW150 BKN220 520009 520901 QNH2977INS BECMG 2518/2519 29015G32KT 9999 SKC 520009 520901 QNH2981INS BECMG 2602/2603 30009KT 9999 FEW080 520009 520901 QNH2985INS TX17/2521Z TN04/2513Z
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Remarks
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Twy a clsd to c5 c17 c130 c135 c141 kc10 p3 b747 b727(c22) acft.
  • Oil - o-148 soap-avbl 1315-2400z++ tue-fri.
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