Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO)

AKO
Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO)
Akron, CO
Latest photos of Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO)
AKO, On final to AKO runway 29., photo by Bluedharma
Bluedharma
KAKO, Pyro Show and WWII Re-Enactment - National Radial Engine Exhibition - 2007 Akron Colorado, photo by John Little
John Little
KAKO, Pyro Show and WWII Re-Enactment - National Radial Engine Exhibition - 2007 Akron Colorado, photo by John Little
John Little
KAKO, Pyro Show and WWII Re-Enactment - National Radial Engine Exhibition - 2007 Akron Colorado, photo by John Little
John Little
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier AKO
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 103°13'19.3000" W / 40°10'32.3000" N
-103.222028 / 40.175639 (Estimated)
Elevation 4716.00 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 BRADEN PIEL
Address 250 MAIN AVE
AKRON, CO 80720
Phone number 970-554-0855
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CHEYENNE
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible 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 available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
ASOS AKO (970-514-5719)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A1
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AGRI,INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions 7001 x 100 ft (2134 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
11 29
Alignment 119° 299°
Physical elevation 4716.00 ft 4670.80 ft
Coordinates 40.180336 / -103.232946 40.170927 / -103.211108
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Poor Condition Non-precision instrument , Poor Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • 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.