Medium Regional Airport • Aurora, CO, United States
Elevation: 5,662 ft (1726 m) • 39.7017, -104.7520
Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF / BFK) is a medium regional airport serving Aurora, CO, United States, situated at an elevation of 5,662 ft (1726 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 11,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBKF 011058Z 19005KT 10SM FEW100 SCT150 BKN220 16/12 A3012 RMK AO2A SLP115 T01550121
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 11,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 151° |
| 32 | 11,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 331° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM