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KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: AFF
Lat/Long: 38-58-10.9740N / 104-48-46.1910W
38-58.182900N / 104-48.769850W
38.9697150 / -104.8128308
(estimated)
Elevation: 6572 ft. / 2003.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (1985)
From city: 10 miles N of COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 80840

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1943
Sectional chart: DENVER
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: SAT 1400-2100Z, ALL MON-FRI SR-SS
CLSD SUN & HOL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.15
ATIS: 128.525 269.375
ACADEMY GROUND: 118.125 [SR-SS MON-FRI. CLSD SUN & HOL. SAT 1400-2100Z++.]
ACADEMY TOWER: 124.15 320.1 [SR-SS MON-FRI. CLSD SUN & HOL. SAT 1400-2100Z++.]
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV: METRO: 376.0
PTD: 376.0
WX ASOS at COS (11 nm SE): PHONE 719-637-9696
  • (AIRSPACE_HRS) 1400Z OR SR (WHICHEVER IS LATER).
  • WX STATION OP HRS 1030Z++-SS MON-SAT, CLSD SUN AND MOST HOL. FULL SVC DUR AFLD OPR HRS. PMSV METRO CTC RANGE LTD IN ALL DIRECTIONS DUE TO TOPOGRAPHY.
  • 1400Z OR SR (WHICHEVER IS LATER).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BRKr267/8.5BLACK FOREST VORTAC112.5013E
FCSr339/17.5BUTTS VOR/DME108.8012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
IRONHORSE339/17.733512EIHS .. .... ...

Airport Services

Parking: hangars
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16C/34C

Dimensions: 4500 x 75 ft. / 1372 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 21 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 16C  RUNWAY 34C
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 16R/34L

Dimensions: 4500 x 40 ft. / 1372 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 16 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 16R  RUNWAY 34L
Elevation: 6524.0 ft.6508.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: numbers onlynumbers only
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 16L/34R

Dimensions: 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 32 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 16L  RUNWAY 34R
Elevation: 6542.0 ft.6532.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: numbers onlynumbers only
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2153 x 75 ft. / 656 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 24 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Elevation: 6524.0 ft.6572.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: numbers onlynumbers only
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
HQS USAF ACADEMY
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80901
Manager: CHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
HQS USAF ACADEMY
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80901

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Military aircraft: 1
    

Additional Remarks

A17 1 1400Z OR SR (WHICHEVER IS LATER).
- MIL USE ONLY NOT FOR PUBLIC SALE.
- CTN-EXTV SAILPLANE TRNG DLY. SAILPLANE STRIP 2200' BY 325' ALIGNED PARALLED AND WEST OF 16R-34L.
- AFLD OPER TO SUPPORT SKED ACADEMY ACTIVITIES DUR DAY VFR ONLY.
- PPR. DUR MT WAVE COND EXP SEVERE TURBULENCE IN TFC PAT. EXTV T-41 TFC WITHIN 30 NM.
- PARACHUTE DROP ZONE ON FIELD.
- AF GND SUPPORT REDUCED. CALL COMMAND POST V478-5144.
- CAUTION: "AARDVARK RWY PCN 23/F/A/W/T" AUX RWY (AARDVARK) IS ONLY 1900' WITH RAPIDLY DROPPING TERRAIN AT BOTH ENDS."
- 10 AUG-31 MAY 1345Z++ -SS MON-SAT, CLSD SUN & HOL.
- PMSV METRO: AUGMENTED AN/FMQ-19 IN USE DUR AFLD OPR HR AND WHEN STATION IS OPR FOR SEV WX. AUTO OBSN WHEN AFLD CLSD. REMOTE WX BRIEFING SVC FR 25 OWS, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, AZ DSN 228-6598 C520-228-6598.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KAFF.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCOS - City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (11 nm SE)
KFCS - Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (18 nm S)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (35 nm SW)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (36 nm N)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (43 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0712:07
Sunrise06:3412:34
Sunset19:2001:20
Evening civil twilight19:4701:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Sep-2008 23:43:18
Local (UTC-6)  06-Sep-2008 17:43:18
 
METAR
KAFF 062255Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP113 T02090057
KCOS 
10nm SE 		062254Z 14006KT 10SM FEW060 21/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02110056
KMNH 
17nm NE 		062313Z AUTO 08007G10KT 10SM 15/05 A3017 RMK AO2
KFCS 
18nm S 		062255Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02150064
TAF
KCOS 
10nm SE 		061741Z 061818 11010KT P6SM SCT250 FM0300 05008KT P6SM SCT250 FM0900 VRB06KT P6SM BKN020 FM1600 15009KT P6SM SCT020
KFCS 
18nm S 		062020 16012KT 9999 FEW180 510009 QNH3008INS WND 36009KT AFT 02 BECMG 0708 16009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1013 BKN020 BECMG 1314 15009KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS BECMG 1819 16010G15KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3012INS T22/21Z T07/12Z
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near USAF Academy Airfield

Miles Price ($)
HILTON GARDEN INN COLORADO SPRINGS 1.1 80-119
HOMEWOOD SUITES COLORADO SPRINGS - NORTH 1.2 117-118
HOWARD JOHNSON COLORADO SPRING 1.3 46-69
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT COLORADO SPRINGS NORTH 1.4 101-159
HAMPTON INN & SUITES COLORADO SPRINGS/AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1.4 136-156
DAYS INN - AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1.4 99-135
SUPER 8 COS AFA AREA 1.5 60-70
BEST WESTERN ACADEMY HOTEL 1.5 66-79
SLEEP INN - COLORADO SPRINGS 1.6 55-105
COMFORT SUITES COLORADO SPRINGS 1.6 93-168
EMBASSY SUITES COLORADO SPRINGS 2.3 94-122
MICROTEL COLORADO SPRINGS 2.3 59-75
HAMPTON INN NORTH 2.3 82-85
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT NORTH COL SPRNGS 2.4 70-75
COMFORT INN NORTH 3.1 61-85
CRESTWOOD SUITES OF COLORADO SPRINGS 3.5 60-100
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COLORADO SPRINGS 3.6 69-85
BRADFORD HOMESUITES - COLORADO SPRINGS 3.7 89-126
COLORADO SPRINGS MARRIOTT 3.9 79-140
SILVERWOOD HOTEL AND CONFERENCE 5.0 90-112
DAYS INN COLORADO SPRINGS 5.1 45-49

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

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