FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 2022
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, MAR 1 TO SEP 30 MON-FRI 1245Z++-SS, ALL SAT 1430Z++-2130Z++ 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 |
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) |
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: | |
| 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 | | left |
Runway heading: | 158 magnetic, 169 true | | 338 magnetic, 349 true |
Markings: | numbers only | | numbers only |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 16C/34C
Dimensions: | 4480 x 75 ft. / 1366 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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 | | 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: | |
| 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 | | left |
Runway heading: | 159 magnetic, 170 true | | 339 magnetic, 350 true |
Markings: | numbers only | | numbers only |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 2485 x 75 ft. / 757 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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 | | left |
Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 096 true | | 265 magnetic, 276 true |
Markings: | numbers only | | numbers only |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
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 |
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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) |
- | COMSEC STORAGE NOT AVBL. |
- | 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: MULT CRANES WI 3 NMR OF KAFF IN NE QUAD UP TO 250 FT AGL (INTERQUEST PKWY AND I-25 AREA). |
- | 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 Space Force Base (44 nm N)
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Times for 02-Jul-2022
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:07 | | 11:07 |
Sunrise | | 05:39 | | 11:39 |
Sunset | | 20:28 | | 02:28 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 03:00 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 03-Jul-2022 00:27:08 |
Local (UTC-6) | 02-Jul-2022 18:27:08 |
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METAR |
KAFF | 030005Z 21009KT 10SM OVC085 19/12 A3022 RMK AO2A TS DSIPTD PRESRR SLP169 $
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KCOS 11nm SE | 022354Z 25009KT 10SM FEW050 BKN080 OVC120 21/11 A3022 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S-NW RAE10 SLP164 VCSH W-N CB DSNT S-NW STNRY P0000 60000 T02060106 10300 20200 53014
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KFLY 12nm E | 030013Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM -RA SCT050 SCT070 OVC095 19/11 A3026 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW T01860106
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KMNH 17nm NE | 030015Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM -DZ SCT023 BKN048 OVC075 17/M22 A3026 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW
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KFCS 19nm S | 022358Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM BKN070 19/12 A3016 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND S DZB29E40 SLP177 P0000 60016 T01890115 10300 20172 50009 $
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TAF |
KCOS 11nm SE | 021728Z 0218/0318 09008KT P6SM SCT090 SCT150 FM022100 11012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN090 BKN120 TEMPO 0221/0224 VRB15G30KT FM030000 16012KT P6SM VCSH SCT090 BKN120 FM030300 36008KT P6SM BKN080 BKN250
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KFCS 19nm S | 021300Z 0213/0319 22005KT 9999 SCT130 QNH3014INS BECMG 0219/0220 15010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BKN100CB QNH3016INS TEMPO 0221/0302 VRB15G25KT 6000 TSRA BKN050CB BECMG 0300/0302 34009KT 9999 NSW SCT110 QNH3006INS BECMG 0317/0318 14010G15KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3010INS TX31/0221Z TN16/0312Z
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