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Buckley Space Force Base

Aurora, United States

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Buckley Space Force Base

Aurora, United States
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Military space force base serving the Denver metro area.

Opened
1942
Location
Aurora, United States
Buckley Space Force Base (IATA: BFK, ICAO: KBKF) is a United States Space Force installation located in Aurora, Colorado, approximately 10 miles east of Denver. The base is home to the 460th Space Wing and hosts a variety of Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and federal agency tenant units. The airfield at Buckley is a military facility and does not serve scheduled commercial passenger service. It supports military aircraft operations, reconnaissance missions, and National Guard aviation activities. The base has a long history tied to the Denver region's defense infrastructure. Originally established as Buckley Field during World War II, the installation has evolved through several name changes reflecting the restructuring of U.S. military branches, most recently becoming Buckley Space Force Base in 2021 following the establishment of the United States Space Force.
Getting to & from
The base is accessible via public roads in Aurora, Colorado, with Denver International Airport served by regional transit options nearby.
Notable facts
  • ›Originally established as Buckley Field during World War II in 1942.
  • ›Renamed Buckley Space Force Base in 2021 following creation of the U.S. Space Force.
  • ›Home to the 460th Space Wing, which provides missile warning and space surveillance.
  • ›Hosts Colorado Air National Guard and Army National Guard units.
  • ›The IATA code BFK designates it for logistics and charter purposes, not commercial service.
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Buckley Space Force Base
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Buckley Space Force Base is a United States Space Force base in Aurora, Colorado, named after United States Army Air Service First Lieutenant John Harold Buckley. The base is run by Space Base Delta 2, with major units including the U.S. Space Force's Space Delta 4, the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing, the Denver Naval Operations Support Center, and the National Reconnaissance Office's Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado.

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