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 021058Z 14007KT 10SM SCT050 BKN090 BKN140 12/10 A3025 RMK AO2A SLP176 T01180097
TAF KBKF 020900Z 0209/0315 VRB06KT 9999 SCT100 BKN200 QNH3021INS BECMG 0210/0211 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 QNH3022INS BECMG 0215/0216 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 SCT080 BKN120 QNH3016INS TEMPO 0219/0303 VRB20G35KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN080CB BECMG 0304/0305 VRB06KT 9999 FEW120 FEW250 QNH3017INS TX25/0222Z TN14/0209Z
| 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