AOPA Airports: Buckley Air Force Base (KBKF)

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Buckley Air Force Base

Aurora, CO
Phone: 720-847-9650
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AIRPORT DIAGRAM

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All Barrier Nets & Cables on Apch Ends are Connected at All Times

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

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

Misc: Rsrs Will be Applied to Base Asgn/Deployed Acft Iaw 460swi13-213v1

Caution: High Fod Potential on Twy M East of Twys C & W Due to Sfc Breakup

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

Arng Ops: Blackjack Ops Dsn 250-1623/20 C720-250-1623/20

Unlgtd Fence Around Afld

Unlgt Obst SW of Rwy 32

Class D Airspace Eff Cont

Misc: Afld Mgt Does Not Issue or Store Comsec

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

Rstd:Twy L is Clsd to All Transients

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 D

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

A-Gear: Rwy 14, Hook E5 (116 Ft Ovrn) Hook Bak-12b(B)(1500 Ft)

A-Gear: Rwy 32, Hook Bak-12b(B) (1500 Ft) Hook E5 (116 Ft Ovrn)

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

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

Lgt - Rwy 32 Ils Gs/Rpi and PAPI Gs/Rrp Not Coincidental

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

Jasu - 9(A/M32a-86) 3(Am32a-60a) 6(Am32a-60b) 6(Am32a-95)

Service Fuel - Avbl 1500-2200z++ Sun-Mon, 1330-0130z++ Tues-Sat. J8

Fluid - Sp Presair Lox Lhox, De-Ice Avbl

Bearing Strength Rwy 14-32: T140, St175, Tt280

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

Oil - O-148 Soap-Avbl 1315-2400z++ Tue-Fri

Twy A Clsd to C5 C17 C130 C135 C141 Kc10 P3 B747 B727(C22) Acft

RESTRICTED. MILITARY AIRPORT. PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. CONTACT BASE OPS MANAGER

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:	11006 x 150ft. / 3354.6 x 45.7m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	pem, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	ILS/LOC
14	5591.0ft. MSL 0.7% up	precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway end identifier: REIL is present

32	5664.0ft. MSL 0.7% down	precision	runway visual value: RVV is present runway visual range: Touchdown approach: 2400ft/High-Intensity/Sequenced Flashers, Cat-I Config. visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI	ILS/DME

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Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: MajorBulk Oxygen: High/Low

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N39 42.1057' / W104 45.1177'39.7017611-104.7519611
Charts:	NACO: Denver Sectional
Mag Var:	08E (2015)
ARTCC:	Denver (ZDV)
FSS:	Denver (DEN) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	DEN
Approach/Departure Control Facility	DEN
Pattern Altitude:	No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

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Airport Activity

GA Local:	70,000
GA Itinerant:	10,000
Commercial:
Air Taxi:	40,000
Military:	40,000

(12-month period ending on unknown)

Air Safety Institute Resources

Accident Reports

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
Approach/Departure	Denver	128.45
ATIS	Buckley	119.675
EMERG	Buckley	121.5
Ground Control	Buckley	121.6
Tower	Buckley	121.0
OUTLAW	Buckley	149.1
OUTLAW	Buckley	32.5

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
BKF	TACAN	.0	169	0 nm
FQF	VORTAC	116.3	266	6 nm
DEN	VOR/DME	117.9	204	8 nm
APA	VOT	108.2	000	9 nm
DEN	VOT	110.0	000	11 nm
DVV	VORTAC	114.7	199	13 nm
AP	NDB	260.0	008	16 nm
AP	NDB	378.0	008	16 nm
BJC	VOR/DME	115.4	114	22 nm
BRK	VOR/DME	112.5	340	46 nm
GLL	VOR/DME	114.2	178	49 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
USAF Licensed To Coang	Chief Airfield Management
Buckley Angb	Hqcoang Det 1/Cc Buckley Angb
Aurora, CO 80011	Aurora, CO 80011

	Airport Manager Admin

Attendance:	Attended Year-round,Sun-Mon/0800-1600Year-round,Tue-Sat/0630-2230
Tower:	Air Traffic Control Tower, 16 hrs/day, everyday, year-roundTower Hrs: 24Primary Approach Control Hrs: 24
Elevation:	5,664 ft (1,726.4 m) (Estimated)
Location:	N of Aurora
Beacon:	Present
Approaches:	ILS, DME, LOC, RNAV, TACAN
Runways:	14/32 (unpaved) Runway length: 11006 ft
Fees:	No data

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IAP	HI-TACAN RWY 14	200.1 KB
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STAR	FRNCH ONE (RNAV)	162.3 KB
STAR	FRNCH ONE (RNAV), CONT.1	197.7 KB
STAR	KOHOE ONE (RNAV)	136.9 KB
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STAR	LANDR SEVEN, CONT.1	111.7 KB
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STAR	POWDR EIGHT	227.1 KB
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STAR	SAYGE EIGHT, CONT.1	99.9 KB
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STAR	ZOMBZ ONE (RNAV)	213.2 KB