Buckley Afb Airport (BKF) in Aurora, Colorado

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Historical Wildlife Incidents - Buckley Afb Airport

Buckley Afb Airport (BKF)
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1944, Runways: 1, Ownership: Air force owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 02517.41A, Location ID:* BKF, Region: Northwest Mountain, District Office: DEN, Aeronautical sectional chart: Denver, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: DEN, Tie-In FSS Name: Denver, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 5662 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Elevation Source: MILITARY (2004-02-19), Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCD, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZDV, Boundary ARTCC Name: Denver, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Certification Type & Date: I L U 08/1990, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: DEN, Inspection Group: Owner
Location	State: Colorado, County: Arapahoe, City: Aurora, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 42' 06'', Lng: -104° 45' 06'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.701667, Lng: -104.751667, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: MILITARY (2004-02-19), Distance from central business district: <1 mi (N), Find on map >>
Owner	Usaf Licensed To Coang, Buckley Angb, Aurora, Co 80011	Manager	Chief Airfield Management, Hqcoang Det 1/Cc Buckley Angb, Aurora, Co 80011, 720-847-9650
Schedule
Operations	Air Taxi Operations: 40,000, Itinerant Operations: 10,000, Local Operations: 70,000, Military Operations: 40,000
Aircraft	Military Aircraft Operational (Including Helicopters): 6
Additional	Magnetic Variation: 11E (Year 1985), Bottled Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Bulk Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: No, Other services: CARGO
Remarks	Military Operational: TYPE & NBR VARY WITHOUT DEFINITE ASSIGNMENT.
Runway 1
General	ID: '14/32, Length: 11000 ft, Width: 150 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: PEM, Pavement Class: 40 /R/B/W/T, Edge Lights Intensity: High
Base End	Base End ID: '14, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 42' 53.930'', Lng: -104° 45' 41.110'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.714981, Lng: -104.761419, Physical Elevation: 5591 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.9, Position Source: MILITARY (08/14/2002), Elevation Source: FAA (10/15/2009)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '32, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 41' 18.750'', Lng: -104° 44' 33.010'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.688542, Lng: -104.742503, Physical Elevation: 5663 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Approach Light System: ALSF1, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.9, Position Source: MILITARY (08/14/2002)
Near Midair Collisions Incidents
12-DEC-1992 11:54	Event ID: 1070509523, Report Number: NNMRD8492003, Incident Evaluation: POTENTIAL, Diagonal Separation: 539 ft Reporing aircraft: GENDYN F-16, Operation: U.S. MILITARY, Altitude: 6500 ft, Flight Plan Filled: Instrument Flight Rules, Flight Phase: Approach Other aircraft: CESSNA CE-172, Operation: GENERAL AVIATION (14 CFR 91), Registration Nr: N5413J, Altitude: 6300 ft, Flight Phase: Level Flight/Cruise
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2009-01-30	Time: Dusk (17:33), Operator: Military, Remains Collected: No, Species: CANADA GOOSE, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2008-09-09	Time: Day (10:45), Operator: Military, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 150 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: AMERICAN KESTREL, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2008-08-06	Time: Day (09:00), Operator: Military, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 155 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Species: BIRD OR BAT, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2008-07-14	Time: Day (11:05), Operator: Military, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 200 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Species: BIRD OR BAT, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Antenna Skin, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2008-03-12	Time: Day (10:35), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-16, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Species: HORNED LARK, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2007-10-06	Time: Day (09:20), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-16C, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Species: HORNED LARK, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2007-10-05	Time: Day (08:55), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-16C, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 150 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Species: HORNED LARK, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2007-09-05	Time: Day (12:30), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-16C, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 150 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Species: HORNED LARK, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2007-09-04	Time: Day (10:30), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-16C, Remains Collected: No, Species: HOUSE FINCH, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2007-07-13	Time: Day (09:40), Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-130H, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Species: AMERICAN KESTREL, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2007-07-11	Time: Day (10:30), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-16C, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 140 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Species: HORNED LARK, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2007-05-11	Time: Day (08:45), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-16C, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 300 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Species: HORNED LARK, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-11-02	Time: Night (19:30), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-16C, Remains Collected: No, Species: HORNED LARK, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-10-19	Time: Day (09:58), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-16C, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 165 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: HORNED LARK, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-10-10	Time: Day (11:44), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-16C, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 140 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: MOURNING DOVE, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
Previous	2009 Incidents: 1, 2008 Incidents: 4, 2007 Incidents: 7, 2006 Incidents: 7, 2005 Incidents: 9, 2004 Incidents: 2, 2003 Incidents: 4, 1999 Incidents: 1, See details about all 35 wildlife incidents

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