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KANK · Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KANK FAA ANK Elev 7,523 ft Lat 38° 32.30' N Lon 106° 2.94' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,351 ft. Max gradient: 1.88% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 70.6° 7,351 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.88%
24 250.6° 7,351 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.88%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 133.850
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 24 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt and unltd vehicle use on arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·372 COLORADO SAGUACHE MUNI (04V) 2 NW UTC–7(–6DT) N38º05.96´ W106º10.46´ 7850 NOTAM FILE 04V RWY 11–29: 7957X55 (GRVL–DIRT) 0.8% up W RWY 11: Road.
  • ·For current arpt conds ctc AMGR 719–655–2231.
  • ·Rwy 29 has –4 ft trrn 70 ft left of cntrln at thld; –5 ft ditch 288 ft fm thr both sides.
  • ·Prairie dog holes on rwy edge near Rwy 29 end; +2 ft bushes vrbl alg edge.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 has rwy numbers 55 ft by 75 ft asph pads.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 719-655-2231
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.625 (719) 655–2229.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·SALIDA/HARRIETT ALEXANDER FLD (ANK)(KANK) 2 W UTC–7(–6DT) N38º32.30´ W106º02.92´ 7523 B NOTAM FILE DEN RWY 06–24: H7351X75 (ASPH) S–30, D–60 PCN 19 F/A/X/T MIRL 1.9% up W RWY 06: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 35´.
  • ·RWY 24: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·Attended Wed–Sun 1500–0000Z‡.
  • ·Fuel avbl with credit card.
  • ·Be alert, intensive USAF student training invof Colorado Springs and Pueblo Colorado.
  • ·During high wind conditions downdrafts approaching Rwy 24.
  • ·Rwy 24 recommended for ldg, Rwy 06 for departure weather and tfc permitting.
  • ·Rwy 24 has 365´ unlighted smokestack 5082´ from thld 2500´ right of centerline. 6–7 inch lip at pavement edges on apron west of fuel pumps.
  • ·Rwy 06 +60´ Powerline marked with orange balls 630´ from thld, 435´ left of rwy extended centerline.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 24 does not provide obstacle clearance byd 2.0 NM from thld, unusable byd 2 NM.
  • ·See Special Notices—USAF 306 FTG Flight Training Areas, Vicinity of Colorado Springs and Pueblo Colorado.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (719) 239-1648
  • ·AWOS–3PT 133.85 (719) 539–5268.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®DENVER CENTER APP CON 128.375 ®DENVER CENTER DEP CON 119.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·BLUE MESA (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 114.9 HBU Chan 96 N38º27.13´ W107º02.38´ 069º 47.0 NM to fld. 8740/14E.
  • ·DME unusable: 315º–325º byd 27 NM blo 17,500´ VOR unusable: 016º–026º byd 40 NM blo 17,500´ 027º–032º byd 40 NM 033º–072º byd 40 NM blo 16,200´ 075º–085º byd 40 NM blo 16,000´ 075º–085º byd 58 NM 086º–093º byd 40 NM 098º–118º byd 40 NM 119º–129º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 130º–187º byd 40 NM 188º–198º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 199º–209º byd 40 NM 210º–240º byd 40 NM blo 16,600´ 210º–240º byd 54 NM blo 18,000´ 210º–240º byd 59 NM blo 20,000´ 268º–274º byd 40 NM 275º–285º byd 40 NM blo 14,000´ 275º–285º byd 50 NM 286º–297º byd 40 NM blo 19,000´ 298º–015º byd 40 NM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H36X36 (CONC) SAN LUIS VALLEY RGNL/BERGMAN FLD (See ALAMOSA on page 320) SILVER WEST (See WESTCLIFFE on page 379) DENVER DENVER H–3F, 5A, L–9E IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 10,000 ops in 1995

2024 total

7,508

10-yr total

64,715

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 97% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

46.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2

All time · n=4

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-05-29 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2017-04-19 Cessna 210 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2010-06-24 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2007-07-24 Horton Aviat ChristEagle II · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in CO

CFI Flight Instructors 2,766 A&P Mechanics 5,581 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 53 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 6 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 133 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 45 ODA Organizational Designations 6 Schools Flight Schools 55 FBO Fixed Base Operators 60 Clubs Flying Clubs 24 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 64 nm
Christina Genova Pueblo CO 70 nm
Loren French Gypsum CO 78 nm
Quay Carlton Snyder Elbert CO 82 nm
Craig Thighe Englewood CO 83 nm
Adam Christopher Adrian Centennial CO 84 nm
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 91 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 91 nm
Allen Cook Aurora CO 94 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 97 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Douglas Harker Salida CO 2 nm
William Gerard Sample Salida CO 2 nm
Bennett John Musgrave Salida CO 2 nm
Mark John Donahue Salida CO 2 nm
Thomas Patrick Aex Salida CO 2 nm
Jeffrey Peter Juarez Salida CO 2 nm
Dayne William O'Daniel Salida CO 2 nm
Joseph Noah Hightower Salida CO 2 nm
Kyle Stephen Armstrong Salida CO 2 nm
Elizabeth Noland Brown Salida CO 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Gary Muramoto Poncha Springs CO 2 nm
James Douglas Harker Salida CO 2 nm
Joel Lynn Gates Salida CO 2 nm
Michael John Critchley Salida CO 2 nm
Ralph Gordon Croft Salida CO 2 nm
Jeffrey Martin Klossner Salida CO 2 nm
Mark Steven Hoynoski Salida CO 2 nm
Jennifer Naylor Salida CO 2 nm
Carl August Koecher Salida CO 2 nm
Gary Robert Estes Salida CO 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 0 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 65 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 66 nm
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
 83 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 84 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 84 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
 87 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 93 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 93 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 100 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.