Colorado Plains Regional Airport
| Colorado Plains Regional Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: AKO – ICAO: KAKO – FAA LID: AKO | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Town of Akron | ||
| Operator | Randy Hayes, Manager | ||
| Location | Akron, Colorado | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,714 ft / 1,437 m | ||
| Coordinates | 40°10′32″N 103°13′19″W / 40.17556°N 103.22194°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 7,000 | 2,134 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 21,220 | ||
| Based aircraft | 17 | ||
| 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.
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Colorado Plains Regional Airport covers an area of 639 acres (259 ha) at an elevation of 4,714 feet (1,437 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with a 7,000 x 100 ft (2,134 x 30 m) asphalt pavement.[1]
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2006, the airport had 21,220 aircraft operations, an average of 58 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi, <1% military and <1% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 17 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine and 12% multi-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]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for AKO (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-04-10
- ^ MapQuest: Denver to Akron
- ^ Colorado Plains Regional (AKO) at Colorado Airport Directory from Colorado DOT Division of Aeronautics
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KAKO
- ASN accident history for AKO
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AKO, effective 9 Feb 2012
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