Colorado Plains Regional Airport – AKO Akron
Colorado Plains Regional Airport is a public airport found in Akron, Colorado. The airport with code AKO is found in Washington County. The airport is located 185 kms from Denver. Based on the survey, the town is the most populous area town in the county.
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Colorado Plains Regional Airport is covering the area of 639 acres and situated about 4,714 feet above the sea level. The airport only has one runway made from asphalt which is about 7000 by 100 ft. For one year, the airport has served more than 21000 aircrafts. This is about 58 planes a day, majority of which are for general aviation. There are over 17 aircraft that use the airport as a base. Major airline carriers are operating in this airfield. Aside from Akron, the next closest city to the airport is Sterling.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are quite a number of hotels that are scattered miles away from the airfield. The Mojo’s Inn is 5 minute travel time to the airport. The motel is relaxing and comfortable. It is a perfect place to feel the town’s hospitality. The Boarders Inn and Suites Brush is about 30 minutes from the airport. It is a 3-star hotel rating with modern amenities. Prairie Motel and Campground is 32 minutes away from the airport. It offers motel rooms and also a campground for RV trucks. The Econo Lodge Brush is only 40km away from the airport. They also offer RV trucks parking.
Another airport nearby that serves Sterling is Sterling Municipal Airport (STK).
