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KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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.
1400Z OR SR (WHICHEVER IS LATER).
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: 124.15 319.25 [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

- MIL USE ONLY NOT FOR PUBLIC SALE.
- AUX RY (AARDVARK) LCTD APRX 4 NM N OF ACADEMY AFLD IS CLSD. DO NOT MISTAKE CLSD RY (AARDVARK) FOR THE MAIN COMPLEX.
- MISC: ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 36 FT NOT AUTH ON N, S OR TRAN RAMPS WO PRIOR AMGR APVL.
- CAUTION: MULT CRANES LCTD APRX 1.5 NM NE OF AFLD.
- 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.
- 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. AN/FMQ-19: DSN 333-0777 C719-333-0777. 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 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0911:09
Sunrise05:4011:40
Sunset20:2702:27
Evening civil twilight20:5902:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 08:30:58
Local (UTC-6)  05-Jul-2009 02:30:58
 
METAR
KAFF 050755Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 10/10 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01050103 $
KCOS 
10nm SE 		050754Z 00000KT 4SM BR FEW042 SCT049 13/12 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01280117
KMNH 
17nm NE 		050816Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3031 RMK AO2
KFCS 
18nm S 		050755Z 27004KT 10SM SCT043 15/12 A3030 RMK AO2A SLP190 T01520118 $
TAF
KCOS 
10nm SE 		050526Z 0506/0606 05006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 TEMPO 0510/0513 5SM BR FM051400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT010 SCT200 FM051900 12009KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN080 FM060300 02007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200
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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 76-89
HOMEWOOD SUITES COLORADO SPRINGS - NORTH 1.2 76-109
HOWARD JOHNSON COLORADO SPRING 1.3 42-74
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT COLORADO SPRINGS NORTH 1.4 101-169
HAMPTON INN & SUITES COLORADO SPRINGS/AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1.4 89-109
DAYS INN - AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1.4 54-74
SUPER 8 COS AFA AREA 1.5 56-66
BEST WESTERN ACADEMY HOTEL 1.5 63-83
SLEEP INN - COLORADO SPRINGS 1.6 50-55
COMFORT SUITES COLORADO SPRINGS 1.6 75-130
EMBASSY SUITES COLORADO SPRINGS 2.3 89-134
MICROTEL COLORADO SPRINGS 2.3 53-99
HAMPTON INN NORTH 2.3 89-94
STAYBRIDGE SUITES CO SPRINGS-AIR FORCE ACADEMY 2.4 
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES CO SPRINGS-AIR FORCE ACAD 2.4 
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT NORTH COL SPRNGS 2.4 90-95
COMFORT INN NORTH 3.1 80-90
CANDLEWOOD SUITES COLORADO 3.4 
CRESTWOOD SUITES OF COLORADO SPRINGS 3.5 60-70
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COLORADO SPRINGS - WEST 3.6 70-80
HYATT SUMMERFIELD SUITES - COLORADO SPRINGS 3.7 69-189

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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7 in Manitou Springs
 

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