VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Buckley Space Force Base

Regional Airport · Aurora, CO, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Buckley Space Force Base. It's 66°F with 54% humidity. Winds from 180° at 12 kt. Cloud ceiling 8,000 ft.

ICAOKBKFIATABFKLOCALBKF

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-7--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation5,662ft1,726 m

Longest runway11,006ft3,355 m

Runways11 lighted

Coordinates39.7, -104.7539°42'06.1"N 104°45'07.2"W

ClassRegionalNo scheduled service

Current weather

1 h 8 min ago

66°F18.9°C · Dew 49°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

180° @ 12 kt

Visibility10+ sm
Ceiling8,000 ft AGL
Humidity54%
Altimeter29.99 inHg
Pressure1015.7 hPa
GustsNone

Broken 8,000′Broken 14,000′Broken 22,000′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Buckley Space Force Base. It's 66°F with 54% humidity. Winds from 180° at 12 kt. Cloud ceiling 8,000 ft.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KBKF 281658Z 18012KT 10SM -RA BKN080 BKN140 BKN220 19/09 A2999 RMK AO2A RAB44 SLP081 P0000 T01890094

Decoded — plain language

Wind180° @ 12 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature66°F / 18.9°C

Dew point49°F · 54% RH

Altimeter29.99 inHg

Ceiling8,000 ft AGL

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyBroken 8,000′, Broken 14,000′, Broken 22,000′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 16:58Z·Buckley SFB, CO, US·1 h 8 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 17:00Z – Tue 23:00Z

InitialMon 17:00Zuntil Mon 19:00Z
VFRWind220° @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 8,000′, Broken 12,000′, Overcast 20,000′
Now
BecomingMon 19:00Zuntil Tue 01:00Z
MVFRWind290° @ 3 ktVis5 smSkyBroken 6,500′, Overcast 9,500′WeatherLight rain showers
BecomingTue 01:00Zuntil Tue 04:00Z
MVFRWind170° @ 10 G22 ktVis3.1 smSkyFew 4,500′, Broken 6,000′, Overcast 9,500′WeatherLight rain
BecomingTue 04:00Zuntil Tue 23:00Z
VFRWind170° @ 9 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 5,000′, Broken 7,500′, Overcast 10,000′WeatherNo significant weather

RAW

TAF KBKF 281700Z 2817/2923 22006KT 9999 SCT080 BKN120 OVC200 520009 520901 QNH3003INS
  BECMG 2819/2820 29003KT 8000 -SHRA BKN065 OVC095 QNH3002INS
  BECMG 2901/2902 17010G22KT 5000 -RA FEW045 BKN060 OVC095 QNH2999INS
  BECMG 2904/2905 17009KT 9999 NSW FEW050 BKN075 OVC100 520604 QNH2996INS TX22/2818Z TN12/2913Z

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:00Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

14/32

Headwind11 kt

Crosswind6 kt from R

★ Best

Tailwind11 kt

Crosswind6 kt from L

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

1 total

14/32◐ lit

11,006 ft3,355 × 150 ft · Concrete

Radio frequencies

6 listed

ATIS119.675

Ground121.60GND/CLNC DEL

Tower121.00

Approach128.45DENVER APP/DEP

PMSV22.845PMSV METRO

PTD37.22

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

BKF

BuckleyTACAN

109.60 MHz0.3 NM000° N

FQF

FalconVORTAC

116.30 MHz6.1 NM097° E

DEN

DenverVOR-DME

117.90 MHz7.9 NM032° NE

DVV

Mile HighVORTAC

114.70 MHz13.0 NM027° NE

CasseNDB

260 kHz15.6 NM196° S

SkipiNDB

321 kHz15.6 NM070° E

BJC

JeffcoVOR-DME

115.40 MHz21.9 NM306° NW

BVR

ByersVOR-DME

113.50 MHz38.2 NM084° E

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point