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.
METAR KBKF 180658Z 20011KT 10SM CLR M03/M07 A3013 RMK AO2A SLP218 T10331069 401441041
TAF KBKF 180100Z 1801/1907 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 FEW070 SCT120 QNH3007INS TX12/1823Z TNM03/1810Z
| 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