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KAFF Davis Field (USAF Academy Field) Airport
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: AFF
Lat/Long: 38-58-24.2091N 104-49-12.1178W
38-58.403485N 104-49.201963W
38.9733914,-104.8200327
(estimated)
Elevation: 6576 ft. / 2004.4 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
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: KAFF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: OCT 1 TO FEB 28/29/FRI/SR OR 1345Z++, MAR 1 TO SEP 30 MON-THUR SR OR 1345Z++, ALL SAT 1430Z++ TO 2130Z++
CLSD SUN & FED HOL.
CLSD SUN & FED HOL.
(WHICHEVER IS LATER) TO SS OR 0200Z++ (WHICHEVER IS EARLIER).
(WHICHEVER IS LATER) TO SS OR 0300Z++ (WHICHEVER IS EARLIER).
DRG 306TH FTG SUMMER OPS, OPRG HRS ARE: MON-FRI 1300-0300Z++, SAT 1430-2130Z++, CLSD SUN AND FEDERAL HOL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.15
ATIS: 128.525 269.375
ACADEMY GROUND: 118.125 [OPR SR OR 1245Z++ (WHICHEVER IS LATER) TO SS MON-FRI, 1430Z++ TO 2130Z++ SAT, EXCLUDING SUN AND HOL.]
ACADEMY TOWER: 124.15 319.25 [OPR SR OR 1245Z++ (WHICHEVER IS LATER) TO SS MON-FRI, 1430Z++ TO 2130Z++ SAT, EXCLUDING SUN AND HOL.]
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
OPS: 127.15 ;SKYTRAIN
PTD: 376.0
WX ASOS at COS (11 nm SE): 125.0 (719-380-6748)
WX AWOS-3PT at FLY (12 nm E): 118.450 (719-683-5371)
WX AWOS-3 at FCS (18 nm S): 125.0 (719-637-9696)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BRKr273/8.9BLACK FOREST VOR/DME112.5008E
FCSr338/17.8BUTTS VOR/DME108.8012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
IRONHORSE342/18.033508EIHS .. .... ...

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 16C/34C

Dimensions: 4501 x 75 ft. / 1372 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 22 /F/A/W/T
RUNWAY 16C  RUNWAY 34C
Latitude: 38-58.714833N38-57.985667N
Longitude: 104-49.352000W104-49.180167W
Elevation: 6526.0 ft.6505.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 159 magnetic, 170 true339 magnetic, 350 true
Markings: numbers only, in good conditionnumbers only, in good condition

Runway 16R/34L

Dimensions: 4500 x 40 ft. / 1372 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 24 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 16R  RUNWAY 34L
Latitude: 38-58.707833N38-57.979167N
Longitude: 104-49.405000W104-49.231667W
Elevation: 6515.0 ft.6502.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 158 magnetic, 169 true338 magnetic, 349 true
Markings: numbers onlynumbers only
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 16L/34R

Dimensions: 3513 x 75 ft. / 1071 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 24 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 16L  RUNWAY 34R
Latitude: 38-58.736167N38-58.167167N
Longitude: 104-49.143167W104-49.008333W
Elevation: 6545.0 ft.6534.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 159 magnetic, 170 true339 magnetic, 350 true
Markings: numbers only, in good conditionnumbers only, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2493 x 75 ft. / 760 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 21 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 38-58.560667N38-58.519000N
Longitude: 104-49.321167W104-48.797667W
Elevation: 6528.0 ft.6576.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 085 magnetic, 096 true265 magnetic, 276 true
Markings: numbers only, in good conditionnumbers only, in good condition
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

- CAUTION: USE CTN FOR UAS OPS 3-6 NM NW SFC-8500 FT MSL OVER USAF ACADEMY PROPERTY.
- FUEL-A++(MIL)
- COMSEC STOR UNAVBL.
- CAUTION: NUMEROUS NSTD MRKS EXIST ON AFLD.
- SEE SPECIAL NOTICE US AIR FORCE ACADEMY VOLUME FLT TRNG AREAS FOR ADDN INFO.
- RSTD: AIRFIELD OFFL BUS ONLY. PPR MUST BE COORD 72 HR IN ADVANCE WITH AFLD MGMT, DSN: 333-2526, C:719-333-2526.
- CAUTION: CEILING MAY BE LOWER TO N, E, AND W DUE TO RISING TERRAIN. HI DENSITY VFR STU PILOT TRNG, GLDR TRNG AND PRCHT OPS FR SFC-17500 FT MSL WI 5 NM OF AFLD. USE CAUTION FOR UAS OPS 3-6 NM NW SFC-8500 FT MSL OVR USAF ACADEMY PROPERTY. AERODROME RWY CC NOT REPORTED.
- MISC: FULL SVC WX STN OPR H24 WITH AUGMENTED AN/FMQ-19 IN USE. BACKUP WX BRIEFING SVC FR 25 OWS, DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, AZ, DSN 228-6589 OR C520-228-6598.
- CAUTION: MULT CRANES WI 3 NMR OF KAFF IN NE QUAD UP TO 250 FT AGL (INTERQUEST PKWY AND I-25 AREA).
- CL D ATC SVS AVAIL DUR AFLD OPR HR. CHECK AFF ATIS AND NOTAMS FOR ADDN CURRENT INFO.
- CAUTION: HIGH WIND ALERT SYSTEM (HWAS) N OF RWY 08/26 AND E OF TWY A UNLGTD.
- SERVICE - NO TRAN ALERT OR MAINT SVC.
- RSTD: UNCTLD ACFT OPS AT DAVIS FLD STRICTLY PROHIBITED WO APVD UNCTLD OPS WAIVER; WAIVER MUST BE ON FILE WITH AMGR.
- NO MAINT OR TSNT SVC AVBL.

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)
KFLY - Meadow Lake Airport (12 nm E)
KFCS - Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (18 nm S)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (35 nm S)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (36 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4111:41
Sunrise06:1012:10
Sunset19:4501:45
Evening civil twilight20:1302:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Apr-2024 23:59:31
Local (UTC-6)  24-Apr-2024 17:59:31
 
METAR
KAFF 242255Z 16020G25KT 10SM SCT100 22/M05 A2994 RMK AO2A PK WND 15026/50 SLP079 VIRGA W-N T02191051
KCOS 
11nm SE 		242354Z 17019G25KT 10SM FEW120 SCT180 22/00 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP086 VIRGA W T02220000 10239 20156 56020
KFLY 
12nm E 		242335Z AUTO 17014G21KT 10SM CLR 22/M04 A3000 RMK AO2 T02151044
KMNH 
17nm NE 		242335Z AUTO 15015G21KT 10SM SCT110 18/M02 A3000 RMK AO2
KFCS 
19nm S 		242255Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM CLR 24/M06 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP088 T02421060 $
TAF
KAFF 241900Z 2419/2601 16012G18KT 9999 BKN100 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2421/2501 16015G25KT 520009 BECMG 2501/2502 14009KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2995INS BECMG 2506/2507 35009KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 2510/2511 32009KT 9999 SKC 520103 QNH2985INS WND 250V030 ROTOR CONDS EXIST BECMG 2515/2516 17014KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2965INS TEMPO 2519/2522 17016G28KT 520009 BECMG 2521/2522 17012G18KT 9999 VCSH FEW070 BKN100 QNH2962INS TEMPO 2522/2601 VRB20G30KT -SHRA VCTS BKN100CB BECMG 2600/2601 33015G25KT 8000 -SHRA FEW050 BKN080
KCOS 
11nm SE 		241722Z 2418/2518 16010KT P6SM FEW100 FM241900 17012G22KT P6SM FEW100 FM242200 16015G25KT P6SM SCT100 FM250300 12010KT P6SM BKN120 FM250600 10007KT P6SM FEW090 FM251600 18010KT P6SM FEW250
KFCS 
19nm S 		242100Z 2421/2603 14010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2981INS BECMG 2503/2504 35009KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2982INS BECMG 2514/2516 20015G25KT 9999 FEW120 510009 QNH2960INS BECMG 2600/2601 27020G30KT 9999 VCSH SCT120 520009 QNH2955INS TX25/2520Z TN07/2511Z
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