Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field
ANK · KANK · SLT · Salida, CO · 7,523 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KANK / SLT
- Coordinates
- 38.5383, -106.0490
- Elevation
- 7,523 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- WED-SUN 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/02
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 02:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 03:04Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (left) · 24: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 06 · 062°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 8,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 8,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 06/24
7,351 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 062° mag · 71° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 32 ft, 850 ft from threshold, 24 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 242° mag · 251° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 7,351 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 133.85 | AWOS 3 |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
- COUNTY CONTACT: ROBERT CHRISTIANSEN
- FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- PAPI DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTACLE CLEARANCE BYD 2 NM FROM THRESHOLD, UNUSABLE BYD 2 NM.
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About KANK
Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field (ANK · KANK · SLT) is an airport in Salida, CO, at 7,523 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,351 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KANK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KANK have a control tower?
No. Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KANK?
Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field has 1 runway; the longest is 7,351 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KANK?
Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field is in Salida, CO, at an elevation of 7,523 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5383, -106.0490.
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