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KAFF

USAF Academy Airfield
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 NOVEMBER 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
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)

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: 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 Air Force Base (44 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Nov-2021

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	13:29
Sunrise	06:58	13:58
Sunset	16:37	23:37
Evening civil twilight	17:06	00:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Nov-2021 19:04:16
Local (UTC-7)	29-Nov-2021 12:04:16

METAR

KAFF	291758Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR 20/M07 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01971068 10197 20013 58015
KCOS 11nm SE	291854Z 07006KT 10SM FEW250 21/M08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02111078
KFLY 12nm E	291835Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR A3021 RMK AO2
KMNH 17nm NE	291835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/M06 A3022 RMK AO2
KFCS 19nm S	291758Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 19/M08 A3018 RMK AO2A SLPNO 10193 20031 RVRNO $

TAF

KAFF	291812Z 2918/3018 23009KT 9999 SKC 510202 QNH3014INS WND 140V280 BECMG 2919/2920 14012KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS WND 090V210 BECMG 3001/3002 35009KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS BECMG 3007/3008 35012G20KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3015INS BECMG 3016/3017 01009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3022INS WND 350V150 TX22/2921Z TN01/3010Z
KCOS 11nm SE	291720Z 2918/3018 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200 FM292000 12007KT P6SM FEW200 FM300300 36006KT P6SM FEW250
KFCS 19nm S	291312Z 2913/3019 32009KT 9999 SKC QNH3021INS BECMG 3002/3003 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS TX20/2920Z TN00/3010Z

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GOING TO COLORADO SPRINGS?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 NOVEMBER 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

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

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