Jets scrambling out of Buckley Air Force Base

[arbol]

I live just south (in a relative sense, to Jets) of Buckley Air Force Base and when they take off, they will frequently rattle my home and set off car alarms.

Just heard a few scramble now, on a rainy Friday evening. Could just be an exercise or could be something else?

Normally I hear them Weekends (when I am home) in the morning.

As a military base, I guess there will be very little shared with the public, but I do sometimes wonder if it is something other than a training mission, etc.

Just trying to see if there is any rhyme or reason to this, or (more likely) not.

[Delfuego]

Buckley Space Force Base

FIFY

[arbol]

There's also a space port up North of I-70?

[def90]

There's also a space port up North of I-70?

That's a commercial venture to attract attention for the little airport off of 70.

[arbol]

When I see the first rocket take off...

LOL, I do think I know why it is called a space port now. (those big balls.)

When I HEAR the first rocket take off, their public relations department is going to receive a phone call.

[def90]

They are flying in and out of there all the time. Probably just going somewhere for the weekend.

[arbol]

OK, thanks all, that helps me put it into perspective.

[BushMasterBoy]

They have been flying around south end of Fort Carson for days now. I guess it is ground support exercises for the Army and to train TACP's. I heard them today and ran outside but saw nothing.
Typical day above my house...

[arbol]

I almost never see them, just hear them.

My theory is they hang a left, away from Denver, so the noise is not too much. Never mind that when they hang a left, I am directly behind them.

[izzy]

We see them pretty regularly where I am in centennial.