KANK · Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field
Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field serves Salida, Colorado at 7,523 ft elevation with its longest runway, 06/24, at 7,351 by 75 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 7,351 × 75 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 7,523 ft is about 0°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 0°C) | 7,523 ft | 3,905 ft | 2,904 ft | 4,356 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 8,723 ft | 4,139 ft | 3,030 ft | 4,545 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 9,923 ft | 4,373 ft | 3,157 ft | 4,735 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 11,729 ft | 4,726 ft | 3,347 ft | 5,021 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KANK is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KAEJ Central Colorado Regional Airport | 17 nm N | 8,303 ft |
| KGUC Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport | 42 nm W | 9,400 ft |
| KLXV Lake County Airport | 43 nm N | 6,400 ft |
| K1V6 Fremont County Airport | 45 nm E | 5,399 ft |
| K1V8 Leach Airport | 45 nm S | 7,000 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KANK
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KANK, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KANK or read what a fuel stop actually saves.