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 171158Z 17006KT 10SM FEW090 FEW140 20/09 A3014 RMK AO2A SLP111 T01960089 10233 20196 55004
TAF KBKF 170900Z 1709/1815 18009KT 9999 SCT130 QNH3016INS BECMG 1717/1718 04007KT 9999 SCT070 QNH3019INS TX32/1721Z TN18/1712Z
| 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