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KANK
Airport
Harriet Alexander Field
Salida, Colorado

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:ANK / KANK
Lat/Lng: 38.5382777778, -106.048638889
38-32-17.8000N, 106-02-55.1000W
Estimated by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 09/08/2004
Elevation: 7523 feet Surveyed by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 09/08/2004
Magnetic Variation: 09E, (2010), [10E (2008)]
Sectional: DENVER
From City: 2nm W of Salida

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 02/1964
Attended: All year Every day 0800-1700 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Denver Center (ZDV)
FSS: Denver FSS (DEN)
NOTAMs and Weather: DEN NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 06/24 & VASI Runway 24 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.700
UNICOM: 122.700, Automated Unicom.
Weather: AWOS-3 719-539-5268 133.85

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Fuel Available with Credit Card.
Bottled Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Ambulance, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 22
Multi Engine GA: 3
Jet GA: 1
Gliders: 8
Ultralights: 3
Total: 37

Annual Operations

For year ending: 09/06/2007
Local GA (< 20 miles): 3397
Non-local GA: 6212
Military Operations: 44
Total: 9653

Ownership

Owner: City of Salida/Chaffee County
County Contact: Robert Christiansen
County Courthouse
Salida, Co 81201
719-539-2218
Manager: Carl Hasselbrink
9255 Cty Road 140
Salida, Co 81201
719-539-3720

Runways

Runways: 06/24
H1

Runway 06/24

Length: 7347 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 09/08/2004
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 06 End 24
True Alignment: 070, (060 Magnetic) 250, (240 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Fair Condition Basic, Fair Condition
Gradient: 1.8 1.9 Up
Elevation at End: 7522.7' MSL 7384.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 7523' MSL 7441' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   55' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:   3.20°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   2-Box VASI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Runway H1

Length: 36 feet
Width: 36 feet
Surface: Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Runway 24 365' Unlighted Smokestack 5082' from Threshold, Right of Runway Centerline Extdd.
During High Wind Conditions Downdrafts Approaching Runway 24.
Runway 24 Recommended for Landing; Runway 06 for Departure Weather & Traffic Permitting.
6-7 Inch Lip at Pavement Edges on Apron West of Fuel Pumps.
Handgliding Operations in the Mt Princeton Area & 6 Miles E of Airport Along the Ridge.
Runway 06 +60 Ft Powerline Marked with Orange Balls 630 Ft from Threshold, 435 Ft Left of Runway Extdd Centerline.

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