METAR & TAF KAKO
Current METAR
Observed 02:53Z
KAKO 120253Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 16/01 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01560006 53009
- Wind
- 100° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 30.11 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 5,732 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 1 NM N
- VFR sectional
- CHEYENNE
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- AKO (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- BRADEN PIEL
- Phone
- 970-554-0855
- Address
- 250 MAIN AVE, AKRON CO 80720
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DEN
- DENVER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 11
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 24', road, 996' from thr, 280' R of cntrln, slope 33 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | 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 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
- 100LLA1
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AGRI,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- 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
- 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.
Lighting notes
- ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
Fuel notes
- 100LL24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 11RWY 11 THLD MARKINGS WORN & FADED.
- 29RWY 29 THLD MARKINGS WORN & FADED.
Other notes
- 1FOR FUEL WHEN ARPT UNATNDD CALL 970-345-2397.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAKO
Answer card- ICAO
- KAKO
- Name
- COLORADO PLAINS RGNL
- Location
- AKRON, COLORADO
- Elevation
- 4,716 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 5,716 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 11/29 · 7,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 10°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 100° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 11
Colorado Plains Rgnl sits in Akron, Colorado. Field elevation is 4,716 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 11/29, at 7,001 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the pattern at 5,716 ft MSL based on the field elevation. Runway 11/29 has medium intensity runway lights controlled by CTAF. Runway end identifier lights and PAPI are installed on both ends. The runway 11 and runway 29 threshold markings are worn and faded. Plan for a careful first look on short final.
Hayes Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Twenty-four hour self-serve 100LL is available with credit card. If the airport is unattended, call Hayes Aviation at (970) 345-2397 for fuel. One local factor to keep in mind is crop spraying. Extensive operations occur from April through October. Stay alert for low-level traffic in the area. For clearance delivery, if FSS cannot help, Denver ARTCC can be reached at 303-651-4257.