Colorado Plains Regional (AKO)

Airport information: Akron, CO, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KAKO
FAA identifier: AKO
FAA site number: 02503.*A
City / state: Akron, CO
County: Washington
Time zone: America/Denver
Reference point: 40°10'32.30" N
103°13'19.30" W
Elevation: 4,716 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 10° E (2000)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Town of Akron
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 639 acres
From downtown: 1 NM north
Sectional chart: Cheyenne
Activated: 10/1946

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, 0800-1700
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A-1
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Crop dusting, flight instruction
ARTCC: Denver (ZDV)
Flight service: Denver (DEN)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: AKO
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Braden Piel
970-554-0855
Last FAA inspection: 05/11/2026

FAA remarks

Extensive crop spraying operations in the area apr- oct.
For CD contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KAKO
FAA identifier: AKO
Location: Akron, CO, United States
Elevation: 4,716 ft
Time zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 40.17564, -103.22203

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
11 / 29	7,001 × 100 ft	Asphalt, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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