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Colorado Plains Regional Airport

Coordinates: 40°10′32″N 103°13′19″W / 40.17556°N 103.22194°W / 40.17556; -103.22194
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Colorado Plains Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTown of Akron
LocationAkron, Colorado
Elevation AMSL4,714 ft / 1,437 m
Coordinates40°10′32″N 103°13′19″W / 40.17556°N 103.22194°W / 40.17556; -103.22194
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 7,001 2,134 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations20,900
Based aircraft9

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (IATA: AKO, ICAO: KAKO, FAA LID: AKO) is a public-use airport located on the north side city limits of Akron, Colorado, a town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The airport is approximately 115 miles (185 km)[2] northeast of Denver.

Facilities and aircraft

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Colorado Plains Regional Airport covers an area of 639 acres (259 ha) at an elevation of 4,716 feet (1,437 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with a 7,001 by 100 ft (2,134 by 30 m) asphalt pavement.[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2015, the airport had 20,900 aircraft operations, an average of 57 per day: 96% general aviation, and 4% military. At that time there were 9 aircraft based at this airport: all single-engine.[1]

Services: TSNT Storage (hangars and tiedowns), fuel (100LL, JET A1), courtesy car, public phone and computerized WX planning in FBO, aircraft and hangar rentals, instructional services, aerial spraying (April – October).[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for AKO PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Map showing driving distance from Denver to Akron. MapQuest. Accessed May 5, 2008.
  3. ^ "Colorado Plains Regional (AKO)". Colorado Airport Directory. Colorado DOT Division of Aeronautics. Archived from the original on April 1, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2008.
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