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KAFF

USAF Academy Airfield
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021

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/MON-FRI/SR-SS, ALL SAT 1430Z++-2130Z++, MAR 1 TO SEP 30 MON-FRI 1245Z++-SS CLSD SUN & HOL. CLSD SUN & HOL. 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 [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
PMSV METRO:	376.0
PTD:	376.0
WX ASOS at COS (11 nm SE):	PHONE 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)

FULL SVC DUR AFLD OPR HRS. PMSV METRO CTC RANGE LTD IN ALL DIRECTIONS DUE TO TOPOGRAPHY.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BRKr273/8.9		BLACK FOREST VOR/DME		112.50		08E
FCSr338/17.8		BUTTS VOR/DME		108.80		12E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
IRONHORSE		342/18.0		335		08E		IHS	.. .... ...

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

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:

38-58.707833N

38-57.979167N

Longitude:

104-49.405000W

104-49.231667W

Elevation:

6515.0 ft.

6502.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

158 magnetic, 169 true

338 magnetic, 349 true

Markings:

numbers only

Runway end identifier lights:

Runway 16C/34C

Dimensions:

4480 x 75 ft. / 1366 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 22 /F/A/W/T

RUNWAY 16C

RUNWAY 34C

Latitude:

38-58.713333N

38-57.987500N

Longitude:

104-49.350833W

104-49.179167W

Elevation:

6526.0 ft.

6505.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

159 magnetic, 170 true

339 magnetic, 350 true

Runway 16L/34R

Dimensions:

3534 x 75 ft. / 1077 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 24 /F/B/W/T

RUNWAY 16L

RUNWAY 34R

Latitude:

38-58.737500N

38-58.165000N

Longitude:

104-49.142500W

104-49.006667W

Elevation:

6545.0 ft.

6534.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

159 magnetic, 170 true

339 magnetic, 350 true

Markings:

numbers only

Runway end identifier lights:

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

2485 x 75 ft. / 757 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 21 /F/B/W/T

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

38-58.558333N

38-58.518667N

Longitude:

104-49.321667W

104-48.798667W

Elevation:

6528.0 ft.

6576.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

085 magnetic, 096 true

265 magnetic, 276 true

Markings:

numbers only

Runway end identifier lights:

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.
-	AARDVARK AUX RWY (39-02-05.84N & 104-50-41.55W) LCTD APRX 3.7 NM N OF ACADEMY AFLD IS CLSD. DO NOT MISTAKE CLSD RWY FOR THE MAIN COMPLEX.
-	CAUTION: UNMANNED ACFT OPS LIKELY 7200 FT AND BLW IN WEST PATTERN AT AARDVARK, 3.7 NM NORTHE OF KAFF.
-	RWY 16L-34R OVRNS 200 FT ASPH/300 FT EARTH. RWY 34C OVRN 285 FT ASPH/215 FT EARTH. RWY 16C, 16R, AND 34L OVRNS 250 FT ASPH/250 FT EARTH. RWY 08-26 OVRNS/500 FT EARTH.
-	CTN-EXTSV SAILPLANE TRNG DLY. SAILPLANE STRIP 2200 FT BY 325 FT ALIGNED PARL TO AND WEST OF RWY 16R-34L.
-	FUEL-A++(MIL)
-	AFLD MGT CANNOT STORE COMSEC, ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO STORE COMSEC AT AIRCREW FLIGHT EQUIPMENT (AFE).
-	CAUTION: NUMEROUS NSTD MRKS EXIST ON AFLD; CONSULT AP/1 FOR ADDN INFO.
-	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. MUST APV OTHER OPR. LTD GND SVC AVAIL. NO MAINT SVC.
-	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.
-	AFLD OPER TO SUPPORT SKED ACADEMY ACTIVITIES DUR DAY VFR ONLY.
-	CAUTION: MULTI CRANES 38-59-36N 104-48-21W, 1.38 NM NE OF KAFF 6822 FT MSL (120 FT AGL) UP TO 6952 FT MSL (250 FT AGL) FLAGGED AND LGTD.
-	CLASS D ATC SVC AVBL SR OR 1245Z++ (WHICHEVER IS LATER) TO SS MON-FRI, 1430Z++ TO 2130Z++ SAT, EXCLUDING SUN AND HOL. CHECK AFF ATIS 128.525/269.375 OR NOTAMS FOR ADDITIONAL CURRENT INFO.
-	CAUTION: HIGH WIND ALERT SYSTEM (HIWAS) N OF RWY 08/26 AND E OF TWY A UNLGTD.
-	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.

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)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (35 nm S)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (36 nm N)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (44 nm S)
KBKF - Buckley Air Force Base (44 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Apr-2021

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:50	11:50
Sunrise	06:18	12:18
Sunset	19:39	01:39
Evening civil twilight	20:07	02:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Apr-2021 05:23:51
Local (UTC-6)	19-Apr-2021 23:23:51

METAR

KAFF	200458Z 35007KT 4SM -SN BR FEW010 BKN015 OVC023 M06/M07 A3010 RMK AO2A SLP220 T10601070
KCOS 11nm SE	200457Z 02008KT 1/4SM R17L/2800V4500FT +SN FZFG OVC008 M05/M07 A3013 RMK AO2 P0000 T10501072
KMNH 17nm NE	200455Z AUTO 1 1/4SM -SN OVC003 M08/M09 A3012 RMK AO2 P0001
KFCS 19nm S	200458Z 01011KT 1/2SM SN BR OVC009 M04/M06 A3013 RMK AO2A SLP228 P0002 T10451056 $

TAF

KAFF	192100Z 1921/2101 36012G18KT 9999 FEW005 BKN012 BKN040 BKN080 620124 510009 QNH2985INS BECMG 1921/1922 36015G25KT 9999 -SHSN VCTS SCT005 BKN012 BKN040CB OVC080 QNH2985INS TEMPO 1922/2003 36022G30KT 0800 SHSN VCTS SCT005 BKN012 OVC040CB BECMG 2002/2003 36015G25KT 1600 -SN SCT005 BKN012 OVC040 620129 QNH3002INS BECMG 2006/2007 36012G18KT 4800 -SN SCT005 BKN012 OVC020 620129 QNH3013INS BECMG 2011/2012 09012KT 9999 NSW SCT003 OVC010 620104 QNH3019INS BECMG 2016/2017 14009KT 9999 FEW003 BKN015 OVC050
KCOS 11nm SE	200333Z 2004/2024 03014KT 1SM -SN BR BKN008 TEMPO 2004/2007 3SM -SN BR SCT010 BKN020 FM200700 01012KT 3SM -SN BR OVC010 FM201200 VRB06KT 5SM BR OVC012 FM201500 15010KT P6SM FEW030 SCT070
KFCS 19nm S	192110Z 1921/2103 08015KT 9999 FEW090 QNH2981INS BECMG 1921/1922 35025G35KT 9000 -RA FEW200 510009 QNH2983INS TEMPO 1922/2003 35030G40KT BECMG 2001/2002 08009KT 9000 -SN BKN010 510062 QNH2990INS BECMG 2010/2011 08010G20KT 9000 -SN BKN010 QNH2994 BECMG 2015/2016 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW040 QNH3013INS TX01/2100Z TNM05/2012Z

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GOING TO COLORADO SPRINGS?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021

Location

Airport Operations

Airport Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 16R/34L

Runway 16C/34C

Runway 16L/34R

Runway 8/26

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Airport Operational Statistics

Additional Remarks

Instrument Procedures

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