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.
Colorado Plains Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Town of Akron | ||||||||||
| Location | Akron, Colorado | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,714 ft / 1,437 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°10′32″N 103°13′19″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Colorado Plains Regional Airport covers an area of 639 acres (259 ha) at an elevation of 4,714 feet (1,437 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with a 7,000 by 100 ft (2,134 by 30 m) asphalt pavement.[1]
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2006, the airport had 21,220 aircraft operations, an average of 58 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi, <1% military and <1% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 17 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine and 12% multi-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]