Buckley Space Force Base

IATA BFKICAO KBKFMedium airport

Buckley Space Force Base is a medium airport near Aurora in Colorado, United States. It is listed as IATA BFK and ICAO KBKF. The airport is located at 39.7017° / -104.7520° at an elevation of 1,726 m (5,662 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,355 m. The nearest airport is Simons Airport, 2.4 km (1 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`BFK`
ICAO code	`KBKF`
Local code	`BKF`
Identifier	`KBKF`
Type	Medium airport
City	Aurora
Region	Colorado
Country	United States
Coordinates	39.70170, -104.75200
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	39° 42′ 06.11″ N 104° 45′ 07.20″ W
Elevation	1,726 m (5,662 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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