Salida / Harriett Alexander Field (KANK), Colorado
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Salida / Harriett Alexander Field (KANK) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Salida, Colorado, sitting at 7,523 feet elevation and serving as a general aviation point of access in the region roughly 141 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. The field offers one paved runway suited to a range of business aircraft, along with fuel service and a published attendance schedule for staffed hours. Traffic through KANK is modest by volume, per FAA TFMSC 2025 data, with business aviation representing a substantial share of total operations. Pilots operating in the area should note the terrain-driven wind effects and nearby military training activity described in the field's operational remarks.
Runways
Salida / Harriett Alexander Field has one paved runway, 06/24, 7,351 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Salida / Harriett Alexander Field has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Salida / Harriett Alexander Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is City of Colorado Springs Municipal (KCOS), 65 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Salida / Harriett Alexander Field recorded 282 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and August. Business aviation traffic at KANK is concentrated in the summer months, peaking in August and June, with noticeably lower activity in April and the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 46 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Salida / Harriett Alexander Field averages 8.5 days above 90°F in July, 30.4 freeze days in January and 2.4 snow days in April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85.8°F, and December the coldest, at 43.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Salida / Harriett Alexander Field has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
During high wind conditions, downdrafts occur on the approach to runway 24.
PAPI for runways 06 and 24 and MIRL for runway 06/24 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The PAPI does not provide obstacle clearance beyond 2 nautical miles from the threshold and is unusable beyond that distance.
Runway 24 has a 365-foot unlighted smokestack located 5,082 feet from the threshold and 2,500 feet right of centerline.
Runway 24 is recommended for landing and runway 06 for departure, weather and traffic permitting.
Runway 06 has a 60-foot powerline marked with orange balls, located 630 feet from the threshold and 435 feet left of the extended runway centerline.
Fuel is available for purchase with a credit card.
Pilots should be alert for intensive U.S. Air Force student training activity in the vicinity of Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado.
For clearance delivery, contact Denver ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Salida / Harriett Alexander Field has five airfields within 45 NM. The closest is Central Colorado Regional (KAEJ), 16.91 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway options are available at KANK?
Salida / Harriett Alexander Field (KANK) has one paved runway, 06/24, measuring 7,351 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. A separate 36-by-36-foot concrete helipad, designated H1, is also listed. There is no tower, so operations are conducted using CTAF procedures. Runway lighting (MIRL) and PAPI on both ends require pilot activation.
Is fuel available at KANK?
Salida / Harriett Alexander Field (KANK) carries 100LL and A+ fuel, with jet fuel also listed as available at the field. Fuel can be purchased with a credit card, which supports self-service access outside staffed hours. The field is attended all days with hours Wednesday through Sunday from 0800 to 1700. Pilots should plan around this schedule when coordinating fuel needs.
How does traffic at KANK vary through the year?
Business aviation traffic at Salida / Harriett Alexander Field (KANK) is concentrated in the summer months, with August recording 46 operations and June 44, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. This compares to lower counts in the winter and early spring, such as 8 operations in April. Total annual operations for the field reached 670, with 282 attributed to business aviation. Dispatchers should anticipate heavier midyear activity relative to the rest of the year.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KANK?
Salida / Harriett Alexander Field (KANK) does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KCOS, located approximately 65 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance should plan to route through that airport instead. There is no indication in the data that KANK offers any customs service of its own.