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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | AKO |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 103-13-19.3000W/40-10-32.3000N
-103.222028/40.175639 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4716 ft / 1437.44 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 639 acres |
| From nearest city: | 1 nautical miles N of Akron, CO |
| Location: | Washington County, CO |
| Magnetic Variation: | 10E (2000) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Town Of Akron |
| Address: | City Hall, P.o. Box P
Akron, CO 80720 |
| Phone number: | 970-345-2624 |
| Manager: | Randy Hayes |
| Address: | Po Box O
Akron, CO 80720 |
| Phone number: | 970-345-2397 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | SEE RMK
ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Cheyenne |
| Region: | ANM - Northwest Mountain |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZDV - Denver |
| Tie-in FSS: | DEN - Denver |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | AKO (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| Unicom: | 122.800 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA1 |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimension: | 7001 x 100 ft / 2133.9 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 65000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 85000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 125000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 11 |
Runway 29 |
| Longitude: | 103-13-58.6043W | 103-12-39.9876W |
| Latitude: | 40-10-49.2140N | 40-10-15.3385N |
| Elevation: | 4716.00 ft | 4671.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 119 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 40.00 ft | 40.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| BAJ | NDB | Batten | | 392.00 | 11E | 21.4 nm |
| HEQ | NDB | Heginbotham | | 404.00 | 11E | 49.5 nm |
| AKO | VOR/DME | Akron | 091X | 114.40 | 13E | 2.3 nm |
| BVR | VOR/DME | Byers | 082X | 113.50 | 10E | 40.8 nm |
| TXC | VORTAC | Thurman | 076X | 112.90 | 12E | 28.7 nm |
