KBKF· BFK· Aurora
Buckley Space Force Base
medium airport · elevation 5,662 ft (1726 m)
12:20Z 01:46Z Night
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Current METARVFR
9 min ago·02:58ZKBKF 240258Z 14017KT 10SM BKN110 BKN160 BKN220 22/11 A3021 RMK AO2A RAB05E37 SLP143 P0000 60000 T02160113 53014
Wind
140° 17 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Temperature
22°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1023 hPa
30.21 inHg
Clouds
BKN 11,000ft, BKN 16,000ft, BKN 22,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KBKF
Remarks
AO2A rain beginning at :05 ending at :37 sea level pressure of 1014.3 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour 0 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 21.6°C and dew point of 11.3°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 1.4 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 02:55Z → 24 04:55ZSFC – 38,000 ft
PIREPs (1)
- FL215B73812 min agoICE MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
14/323355 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 | HW 17 kt | XW 3 kt L |
39.7017°, -104.7520°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Preferred | HW 17 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
7,584 ft
elevation 5,662 ft
ISA deviation
+18.2°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KBKF
- ATIS119.675
- GNDGND/CLNC DEL121.600
- TWR121.000
- A/DDENVER APP/DEP128.450
- PMSVPMSV METRO22.845
- PTD37.220
Navaids near airportassoc. KBKF
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BKF | TACAN | 109.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 14/3211,006 ft (3,355 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KBKF
Wind17 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1021 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=26
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Buckley Space Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Buckley Space Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/24 01:24 UTC
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE24/01Z → 24/02Z10020G35KT · ≥10 km · BKN100 BKN130 BKN190
Wind: 10020G35KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN100 BKN130 BKN190
TAF TAF KBKF 240100Z 2401/2507 10020G35KT 9999 BKN100 BKN130 BKN190 QNH3015INS
VFRBECMG24/02Z → 24/03ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW090 BKN120
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW090 BKN120
BECMG 2402/2403 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 BKN120 QNH3015INS
VFRBECMG24/19Z → 24/20Z24010KT · ≥10 km · SCT110 SCT160 BKN220
Wind: 24010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT110 SCT160 BKN220
BECMG 2419/2420 24010KT 9999 SCT110 SCT160 BKN220 QNH3021INS
MVFRTEMPO24/22Z → 25/00Z24015G25KT · 8 km · -TSRA · SCT090(CB)sn BKN120
Wind: 24015G25KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: SCT090(CB)sn BKN120
TEMPO 2422/2424 24015G25KT 8000 -TSRA SCT090CB BKN120
VFRBECMG25/00Z → 25/01ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW090 SCT120
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW090 SCT120
BECMG 2500/2501 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 SCT120 QNH3022INS TX31/2419Z TN20/2411Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KBKF 240100Z 2401/2507 10020G35KT 9999 BKN100 BKN130 BKN190 QNH3015INS BECMG 2402/2403 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 BKN120 QNH3015INS BECMG 2419/2420 24010KT 9999 SCT110 SCT160 BKN220 QNH3021INS TEMPO 2422/2424 24015G25KT 8000 -TSRA SCT090CB BKN120 BECMG 2500/2501 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 SCT120 QNH3022INS TX31/2419Z TN20/2411Z
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