AirNav: KANK - Salida Airport/Harriett Alexander Field

KANK

Salida Airport/Harriett Alexander Field
Salida, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	ANK
Lat/Long:	38-32-17.8000N 106-02-55.1000W 38-32.296667N 106-02.918333W 38.5382778,-106.0486389 (estimated)
Elevation:	7523 ft. / 2293.0 m (surveyed)
Variation:	09E (2010)
From city:	2 miles W of SALIDA, CO
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	81201

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1964
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	DEN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	WED-SUN 0800-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.7
WX AWOS-3PT:	133.85 (719-539-5268)
WX AWOS-3 at AEJ (17 nm N):	132.925 (719-395-2599)

APCH CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 128.375/379.95 (PUEBLO RCAG).
DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 119.85/363.15 (DENVER/B/ RCAG).

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 100LL:FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	tiedowns
Bottled oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:

7351 x 75 ft. / 2241 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/19 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel:	/2015
Double wheel:	30.0
Double tandem:	60.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY CN/

RUNWAY 24

Latitude:

071 NB

38-32.497645N

Longitude:

5.7971N 138725.

106-02.190287W

Elevation:

38.7 ft.

7384.7 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

010 magnetic, 19 true

242 magnetic, 251 true

Markings:

D 06

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTACLE CLEARANCE BYD 2 NM FROM THRESHOLD, UNUSABLE BYD 2 NM.

Approach lights:

752

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

no, no lights

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

/F/A/X/TM

Obstructions:

AD ft. p2l

none

Helipad H1

Dimensions:

36 x 36 ft. / 11 x 11 m

Surface:

concrete, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

/2024

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF SALIDA/CHAFFEE COUNTY COUNTY COURTHOUSE SALIDA, CO 81201 Phone 719-539-2218 COUNTY CONTACT: ROBERT CHRISTIANSEN
Manager:	ZECHARIAH PAPP 9255 COUNTY ROAD 140 SALIDA, CO 81201 Phone (719) 239-1648

Additional Remarks

-	BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
-	FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
-	RY 24 HAS 365 FT UNLIGHTED SMOKESTACK 5082 FT FM THLD 2500 FT R OF CNTRLN.
-	DURING HIGH WIND CONDITIONS DOWNDRAFTS APPROACHING RY 24.
-	RY 24 RECOMMENDED FOR LANDING; RY 06 FOR DEPARTURE WEATHER & TRAFFIC PERMITTING.
-	RY 06 +60 FT POWERLINE MARKED WITH ORANGE BALLS 630 FT FM THLD, 435 FT LEFT OF RY EXTDD CNTRLN.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-A		download (343KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (140KB)
Departure Procedures
RONBE TWO (RNAV)		download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (288KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAEJ - Central Colorado Regional Airport (17 nm N)
KGUC - Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (41 nm W)
KLXV - Lake County Airport (43 nm N)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (45 nm E)
KRCV - Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport (52 nm S)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:09	12:09
Sunrise	06:36	12:36
Sunset	19:31	01:31
Evening civil twilight	19:58	01:58

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Sep-2026 08:35:41
Local (UTC-6)	03-Sep-2026 02:35:41

METAR

KANK	030815Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A3022 RMK AO2 T01420037 $
KMYP 13nm W	030815Z AUTO 26024KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3063 RMK AO2
KAEJ 17nm N	030815Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3028 RMK AO2 T01020021
K7BM 18nm NW	030815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A3040 RMK AO2

TAF

KGUC
41nm W

030520Z 0306/0406 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM031900 26007KT P6SM FEW110 FM032100 24010G18KT P6SM FEW120 FM040300 20003KT P6SM FEW250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Chaffee County (FBO)

719-539-3720

no information available

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$7.00		$6.50
SS		$6.50		$6.00
Updated 27-Aug-2026

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Comments

Anderson Motor Co

719-539-3088
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[email]

Rental cars, Internet access, Other business

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