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Colorado Plains Regional Airport


National Radial Engine Exhibition to be held September 11th, 2010

The National Radial Engine Exhibition is a static display of radial engine aircraft from the 1920's to the 1950's. This annual event includes a muscle, antique and classic car show, radio controlled airplane exhibitions, a toy show, food and vendor booths, aerobatics display and of course some of the era's most impressive airplanes! Come spend the day visiting the displays and the vendor booths that include food, crafts, aviation and art. This event is held at the Colorado Plains Regional Airport in Akron every year.

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 22nd, 2005

Airport Website: www.hayesaviationllc.com

Services, Facilities and Amenities
Aviation fuel: 100LL JET-A1
Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown)
Aircraft maintenance
Catering
Courtesy transportation
Computerized weather
Internet access
Restrooms

Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: 7000 x 100 ft. / 2134 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 65000 lbs
Double wheel: 85000 lbs
Double tandem: 125000 lbs

Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11 RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 40-10.820217N 40-10.255733N
Longitude: 103-13.976750W 103-12.666667W
Elevation: 4713.7 ft. 4668.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 109 magnetic, 119 true 289 magnetic, 299 true
Markings: non precision, in good condition non precision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights

Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 14
Single engine airplanes: 13
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Aircraft operations: avg 66/day
66% transient general aviation
33% local general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% commercial
<1% military

Location
FAA Identifier: AKO
Lat/Long: 40-10-32.2800N / 103-13-19.3000W
40-10.538000N / 103-13.321667W
40.1756333 / -103.2220278
(estimated)
Elevation: 4714 ft. / 1436.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10E (1985)
From city: 1 mile N of AKRON, CO
Zip code: 80720

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Airport Operations
Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: AKO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
FOR FUEL WHEN ARPT UNATNDD CALL 970-345-2397.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Airline operations: CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR.

Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: 135.575 (970-345-2320)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 133.95/317.55 (BRUSH RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
AKOr289/2.3 AKRON VOR/DME 114.40 13E
TXCr347/28.6 THURMAN VORTAC 112.90 12E

NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
BATTEN 168/21.4 392 11E BAJ -... .- .---

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