Colorado Plains Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Town of Akron | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
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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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) at Colorado DOT airport directory
- Hayes Aviation, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AKO, effective April 18, 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