AKO
Colorado Plains Regional Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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Location Information for KAKO
Coordinates: N40°10.54' / W103°13.32'
Located 01 miles N of Akron, Colorado on 639 acres of land. View all Airports in Colorado.
Surveyed Elevation is 4716 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1946
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:DENVER
F.S.S.:DENVER
NOTAMs Facility:AKO (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHEYENNE
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
FOR FUEL WHEN ARPT UNATNDD CALL 970-345-2397.
Airport Communications
ASOS:135.475 Tel. 970-514-5719
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3 at 2V6 (23.8 E):135.375 970-848-3007
AWOS-3 at STK (26.3 N):118.525 970-526-3009
AWOS-3PT at FMM (28.4 W):132.95 970-867-1992
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 133.95/317.55 (BRUSH/A/ RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD AKO AKRON 114.40 288°2.3
VOT TXC THURMAN 112.90 347°28.6
VOD SNY SIDNEY 115.90 178°56.3
VOD GLL GILL 114.20 094°64.2
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD CNP CHAPPELL 383 032°64.3
VOD ITR KIT CARSON 209 141°70.6
VOD GGF GRANT 359 058°80.0
VOD FN COLLN 400 278°81.1
Runway 11/29
Dimensions:7001 x 100 feet / 2134 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-65, D-85, ST-125
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 11Runway 29
Coordinates:N40°10.82' / W103°13.98'N40°10.26' / W103°12.67'
Elevation: 4716.0 4670.8
Runway Heading: 119° True 299° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in poor condition.Non-Precision Instrument in poor condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 24 ft Road 996 ft from runway, 280 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A-1
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:TOWN OF AKRON
CITY HALL, P.O. BOX P
AKRON, CO 80720
970-345-2624
Manager:BRADEN PIEL
250 MAIN AVE
AKRON, CO 80720
970-554-0855
Other Remarks
  • EXTSV CROP SPRAYING OPNS IN THE AREA APR- OCT.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • RWY 11 THLD MARKINGS WORN & FADED.
  • RWY 29 THLD MARKINGS WORN & FADED.
  • 0LL 24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
IDNameHeading / Distance
Yuma Municipal Airport 2V6 Yuma Municipal Airport 100°23.7
Sterling Municipal Airport KSTK Sterling Municipal Airport 355°26.4
Fort Morgan Municipal Airport KFMM Fort Morgan Municipal Airport 289°28.4
Wray Municipal Airport 2V5 Wray Municipal Airport 095°45.4
Holyoke Airport KHEQ Holyoke Airport 061°49.5
Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W Carr Field Airport KSNY Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W Carr Field Airport 010°56.5
Limon Municipal Airport KLIC Limon Municipal Airport 200°57.8
Kimball Municipal/Robert E Arraj Field Airport KIBM Kimball Municipal/Robert E Arraj Field Airport 341°64.2
Colorado Air and Space Port Airport KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port Airport 249°65.1
Greeley-Weld County Airport KGXY Greeley-Weld County Airport 284°66.7
Denver International Airport KDEN Denver International Airport 254°69.5
Cheyenne County Municipal Airport KSYF Cheyenne County Municipal Airport 110°70.4

Comments

Submitted by brb on Mon, 05/31/2021 - 21:10

Good runway and ramp.  Hayes Aviation has a nice FBO with pilots lounge offering drinks, snacks, and WiFi.  Fuel and courtesy car available.  Close to town.  Ag operations in season.