KBKF· BFK· Aurora
Buckley Space Force Base
medium airport · elevation 5,662 ft (1726 m)
11:33Z 02:32Z Day
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Current METARVFR
45 min ago·20:58ZKBKF 242058Z 32008KT 10SM FEW060 FEW090 SCT130 BKN220 30/14 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP087 T03040140 57030
Wind
320° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Temperature
30°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.05 inHg
Clouds
FEW 6,000ft, FEW 9,000ft, SCT 13,000ft, BKN 22,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KBKF
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1008.7 HPa hourly temperature of 30.4°C and dew point of 14.0°C Steady or unsteady decrease of 3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 20:55Z → 24 22:55ZSFC – 45,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
14/323355 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 | TW 8 kt | XW 2 kt R |
39.7017°, -104.7520°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Preferred | HW 8 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
8,679 ft
elevation 5,662 ft
ISA deviation
+26.2°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
Wind8 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp28°C
QNH1022 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=25
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Buckley Space Force Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/24 17:06 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE24/17Z → 24/18ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW120
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW120
TAF KBKF 241700Z 2417/2517 VRB06KT 9999 FEW120 QNH3005INS
VFRBECMG24/18Z → 24/20Z11010KT · ≥10 km · SCT080 SCT120
Wind: 11010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT080 SCT120
BECMG 2418/2420 11010KT 9999 SCT080 SCT120 QNH3000INS
VFRTEMPO24/22Z → 25/03Z13025G35KT · -TSRA · BKN060(CB)sn
Wind: 13025G35KT
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN060(CB)sn
TEMPO 2422/2503 13025G35KT -TSRA BKN060CB
VFRBECMG25/01Z → 25/03Z13015G25KT · ≥10 km · BKN040 BKN060
Wind: 13015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN040 BKN060
BECMG 2501/2503 13015G25KT 9999 BKN040 BKN060 QNH2998INS
MVFRBECMG25/06Z → 25/08ZVRB6KT · 8 km · BR · BKN015 BKN030
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN015 BKN030
BECMG 2506/2508 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN015 BKN030 QNH3002INS TX32/2420Z TN14/2508Z
Raw TAF
TAF KBKF 241700Z 2417/2517 VRB06KT 9999 FEW120 QNH3005INS BECMG 2418/2420 11010KT 9999 SCT080 SCT120 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2422/2503 13025G35KT -TSRA BKN060CB BECMG 2501/2503 13015G25KT 9999 BKN040 BKN060 QNH2998INS BECMG 2506/2508 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN015 BKN030 QNH3002INS TX32/2420Z TN14/2508Z
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