METAR & TAF KANK
Current METAR
Observed 18:35Z
KANK 271835Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM OVC070 10/M07 A2992 RMK AO2 T01011068 $
- Wind
- 290° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 10°C / -7°C
- Altimeter
- 29.92 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 8,729 ft
- Ceiling
- 7,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM W
- VFR sectional
- DENVER
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- DEN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ZECHARIAH PAPP
- Phone
- (719) 239-1648
- Address
- 9255 COUNTY ROAD 140, SALIDA CO 81201
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DEN
- DENVER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- WED-SUN · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 24
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 32', road, 850' from thr, 24' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Other services
- AMB
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Be alert for intensive United States Air Force student training in the vicinity of Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado.Show FAA
- Runway 06 has a plus 60-foot powerline marked with orange balls 630 feet from the threshold and 435 feet left of the runway extended centerline.Show FAA
- Runway 24 has a 365-foot unlighted smokestack 5082 feet from the threshold and 2500 feet right of centerline.Show FAA
- During high wind conditions, there are downdrafts approaching runway 24.Show FAA
- Runway 24 is recommended for landing; runway 06 for departure weather and traffic permitting.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate PAPI for runways 06 and 24; medium intensity runway lights for runways 06/24 are controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFuel is available with credit card.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 24The PAPI does not provide obstacle clearance beyond 2 nautical miles from the threshold and is unusable beyond 2 nautical miles.Show FAA
Other notes
- OWNERCounty contact is Robert Christiansen.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KANK
Answer card- ICAO
- KANK
- Name
- SALIDA/HARRIETT ALEXANDER FLD
- Location
- SALIDA, COLORADO
- Elevation
- 7,523 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 8,523 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 06/24 · 7,351 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 9°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 290° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 24
Salida/Harriett Alexander Field sits in Salida, Colorado. The field elevation is 7,523 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 06/24 is 7,351 ft long with asphalt pavement. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7. No ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the current Chart Supplement before you fly.
Harriet Alexander Field is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Fuel is available with credit card. The airport is a high-elevation mountain field, so performance planning matters. Expect density altitude to be a real factor, especially on warm days. The published remarks also call out obstacle and wind issues. Runway 24 is the recommended landing runway when weather and traffic allow. Runway 06 is recommended for departure when weather and traffic allow. Be alert for downdrafts on runway 24 in high wind conditions. The field also notes nearby powerline and smokestack obstacles on the runway ends, so a current briefing before arrival is smart.