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Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 7:58 PM MDT, Oct 28, KBKF is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBKF right now.

Live aviation weather for Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, CO, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) is a regional airport serving Aurora, CO at a field elevation of 5,663 ft. KBKF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 11,006 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 0158Z (7:58 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
140° 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C
dew 41°F / 5°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 15,000 ft, scattered clouds at 22,000 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBKF 290158Z 14014KT 10SM FEW150 SCT220 12/05 A3007 RMK AO2A SLP148 T01160050

What changed at KBKF?

Since the 0058Z (6:58 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind swung from 020° to 140°, a 120° shift that can change the favored runway.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.97 → 30.07 inHg.
  • Wind speed up from 8 to 14 kt.

Current pilot readout for KBKF

KBKF is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 6,450 ft (field elevation 5,663 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14FAV14 kt head3 kt left
3214 kt tail3 kt right

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KBKF runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 14/32
    11,006 × 150 ft · PEM
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KBKF
    Wind
    14
    14 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    32
    14 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122402Z13Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KBKF weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBKF

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0204Z (8:04 PM MDT) · 8 NM NE of KBKF · 6,500 ft MSL · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0204/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16L
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16LTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy16l.
PIREP0123Z (7:23 PM MDT) · 100 NM W of KBKF · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
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ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 0123/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP0030Z (6:30 PM MDT) · 8 NM NE of KBKF · 6,500 ft MSL · B737
light tb on final rwy16l turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0030/FL065/TP B737/TB LGT TB ON FINAL RWY16L
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TB ON FINAL RWY16LTurbulence: light tb on final rwy16l.
PIREP2332Z (5:32 PM MDT) · 8 NM NE of KBKF · 6,500 ft MSL · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2332/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17RTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy17r.
PIREP2330Z (5:30 PM MDT) · 81 NM S of KBKF · 43,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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PUB UA /OV PUB350005/TM 2330/FL430/TP GLF6/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-46
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB350005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-46Remarks.
PIREP2314Z (5:14 PM MDT) · 78 NM S of KBKF · 45,000 ft MSL · CL35
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PUB UA /OV PUB310010/TM 2314/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG/RM MTW +/-100FT 5-10KT ZDVWC-46
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM MTW +/-100FT 5-10KT ZDVWC…Remarks.
PIREP2257Z (4:57 PM MDT) · 47 NM E of KBKF · 25,000 ft MSL · A320
intermittent light chop 15,000–21,000 ft none reported abv turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN105045/TM 2257/FL250/TP A320/SK SKC/WX NEG/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 150-210 NEG ABV/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-07
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN105045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2257Reported at 22:57 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX NEGWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB INTMT LGT CHOP 150-210 NE…Turbulence: intermittent light chop 15,000–21,000 ft none reported abv.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-07Remarks.
PIREP2235Z (4:35 PM MDT) · 8 NM NE of KBKF · 6,500 ft MSL · CRJ7
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2235/FL065/TP CRJ7/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16L
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16LTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy16l.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KBKF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBKF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 36 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 47%MVFR 6%IFR 8%LIFR 39%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 2%IFR 4%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 9/25 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.13 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

14
74%
32
26%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0100Z (7:00 PM MDT)

TAF KBKF 290100Z 2901/3007 11009KT 9999 FEW100 FEW150 SCT220 QNH3003INS BECMG 2908/2909 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS TX17/2922Z TN04/2913Z

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Live KBKF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KBKF's own weather station.

N143214 kt
Headwind
14 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 11° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 11,006 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) with runway 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
Jet A++
Attended
Tue-Sat 0630-2230 local; Sun-Mon 0800-1600 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
Transient parking
Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Cargo handling
Control tower
Yes
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KBKF
IATA
BFK
FAA LID
BKF
City
Aurora
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
5,663 ft
Coordinates
39.7017, -104.7520
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
11,006 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
119.675 MHz
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
21h 15m

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KBKF airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

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Pilot PIREPs for Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Buckley Space Force Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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