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Colorado Plains Regional Airport
AKO · KAKO · Akron, CO · 4,714 ft elevation · var 10E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAKO / AKO
- Coordinates
- 40.1756, -103.2220
- Elevation
- 4,714 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- CHEYENNE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- AKO
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/10
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 05:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 02:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 02:59Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:59 PM → 04:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:25 PM → 04:23 AM
Plan a flight from KAKO
Runway 11/29
7,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 11
- Heading
- 109° mag · 119° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
29
- Heading
- 289° mag · 299° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 135.575 | |
| CNTR | 133.95 | DENVER CNTR |
| RCO | 122.55 | AKRON RCO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKO · Akron | VOR-DME | 114.40 | r289° / 2.3 NM |
| TXC · Thurman | VORTAC | 112.90 | r347° / 28.7 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 ↗ · amdt 2A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 1A
- VOR RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 0C
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management
Owner
TOWN OF AKRON
CITY HALL, P.O. BOX P, AKRON, CO
970-345-2624
Manager
BRADEN PIEL
250 MAIN AVE, AKRON, CO
970-554-0855
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
- FOR FUEL WHEN ARPT UNATNDD CALL 970-345-2397.
- 24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- RWY 11 THLD MARKINGS WORN & FADED.
- RWY 29 THLD MARKINGS WORN & FADED.
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