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KAFF USAF Academy Airstrip
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: AFF
Lat/Long: 38-58-10.9740N / 104-48-46.9190W
38-58.182900N / 104-48.781983W
38.9697150 / -104.8130331
(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-SAT. CLSD SUN & HOL.]
ACADEMY TOWER: 124.15 320.1 [SR-SS MON-SAT. CLSD SUN & HOL.]
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV: METRO: 376.0
PTD: 376.0
WX ASOS at COS (11 nm SE): PHONE 719-637-9696
  • 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.

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: 3550 x 40 ft. / 1082 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 16 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 16R  RUNWAY 34L
Latitude: 38-58.559033N38-57.982383N
Longitude: 104-49.323383W104-49.198333W
Elevation: 6524.0 ft.6508.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: numbers onlynumbers only
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 16L/34R

Dimensions: 3451 x 75 ft. / 1052 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 32 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 16L  RUNWAY 34R
Latitude: 38-58.729033N38-58.169033N
Longitude: 104-49.131667W104-49.006683W
Elevation: 6542.0 ft.6532.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: numbers onlynumbers only
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2396 x 75 ft. / 730 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 24 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 38-58.545700N38-58.507367N
Longitude: 104-49.326683W104-48.823383W
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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From to KAFF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1811:18
Sunrise05:4811:48
Sunset20:0302:03
Evening civil twilight20:3302:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-May-2008 19:06:40
Local (UTC-6)  13-May-2008 13:06:40
 
METAR
KAFF 131856Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM OVC023 04/02 A3007 RMK AO2 UPE1856 SLP162
KCOS 
10nm SE 		131854Z AUTO 02013KT 10SM FEW026 SCT030 OVC043 07/M01 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00671011
KMNH 
17nm NE 		131854Z AUTO 34010KT 10SM BKN008 OVC016 02/00 A3007 RMK AO2 P0001 PWINO
KFCS 
18nm S 		131855Z 35015G20KT 10SM -DZ FEW030 OVC037 08/00 A3005 RMK AO2A DZB1854 SLP145 P0000 T00750004
TAF
KCOS 
10nm SE 		131739Z 131818 34011KT P6SM -SHRA FEW015 OVC040 FM2200 02013KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 FM0400 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH FEW010 SCT025 BKN050
KFCS 
18nm S 		131712 35010G15KT 9999 OVC040 620406 530009 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1823 03015G25KT OVC020 620208 520009 BECMG 2223 03010G15KT 9999 VCSH OVC025 610259 QNH2999INS BECMG 0102 05009KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN100 QNH3004INS T11/21Z T04/17Z AMD 1737
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near USAF Academy Airstrip

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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