Colorado Plains Regional Airport
Airport in Akron, Colorado
40°10′32″N 103°13′19″W / 40.17556°N 103.22194°W / 40.17556; -103.22194| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 7,001 | 2,134 | Asphalt |
| Aircraft operations | 20,900 |
|---|---|
| Based aircraft | 9 |
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Colorado Plains Regional Airport (IATA: AKO, ICAO: KAKO, FAA LID: AKO) is a public-use airport located on the north side city limits of Akron, Colorado, a town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The airport is approximately 115 miles (185 km)[2] northeast of Denver.
Facilities and aircraft
Colorado Plains Regional Airport covers an area of 639 acres (259 ha) at an elevation of 4,716 feet (1,437 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with a 7,001 by 100 ft (2,134 by 30 m) asphalt pavement.[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2015, the airport had 20,900 aircraft operations, an average of 57 per day: 96% general aviation, and 4% military. At that time there were 9 aircraft based at this airport: all single-engine.[1]
Services: TSNT Storage (hangars and tiedowns), fuel (100LL, JET A1), courtesy car, public phone and computerized WX planning in FBO, aircraft and hangar rentals, instructional services, aerial spraying (April – October).[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for AKO PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective February 22, 2024.
- ^ Map showing driving distance from Denver to Akron. MapQuest. Accessed May 5, 2008.
- ^ "Colorado Plains Regional (AKO)". Colorado Airport Directory. Colorado DOT Division of Aeronautics. Archived from the original on April 1, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2008.
External links
- Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) at Colorado DOT airport directory
- Hayes Aviation, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AKO, effective June 13, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AKO
- AirNav airport information for KAKO
- ASN accident history for AKO
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
