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KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011

Location

FAA Identifier: AFF
Lat/Long: 38-58-10.9740N / 104-48-46.1910W
38-58.182900N / 104-48.769850W
38.9697150 / -104.8128308
(estimated)
Elevation: 6572 ft. / 2003.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (1985)
From city: 10 miles N of COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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 1430-2130Z, ALL MON-FRI SR-SS
CLSD SUN & HOL.
1430Z 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 [SR-SS MON-FRI, SAT 1430-2130Z++, CLSD SUN & HOL.]
ACADEMY TOWER: 124.15 319.25 [SR-SS MON-FRI, SAT 1430-2130Z++, 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 AWOS-3PT at FLY (11 nm E): 118.450 (719-683-5371)
  • (AIRSPACE_HRS) 1430Z OR SR (WHICHEVER IS LATER).
  • 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.
  • 1430Z OR SR (WHICHEVER IS LATER).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BRKr267/8.5BLACK FOREST VOR/DME112.5013E
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: 4500 x 40 ft. / 1372 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 16 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 16R  RUNWAY 34L
Elevation: 6524.0 ft.6508.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: numbers onlynumbers only
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 16L/34R

Dimensions: 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 32 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 16L  RUNWAY 34R
Elevation: 6542.0 ft.6532.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: numbers onlynumbers only
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2510 x 75 ft. / 765 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 24 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 38-58.500000N
Longitude: 104-49.500000W
Elevation: 6528.0 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

- MIL USE ONLY NOT FOR PUBLIC SALE.
- AUX RY (AARDVARK) LCTD APRX 4 NM N OF ACADEMY AFLD IS CLSD. DO NOT MISTAKE CLSD RY (AARDVARK) FOR THE MAIN COMPLEX.
- RSTD: NORTH SIDE OF HANGAR C (BLDG 9210) LIMITED TO TOW OPS ONLY.
- CAUTION: UNMANNED ACFT OPS LIKELY 7200 FT AND BLO IN WEST PATTERN AT AARDVARK, 3.7 NM NORTHE OF KAFF.
- RSTD: ACFT WITH WING SPANS GREATER THAN 40 FT NOT AUTH TO TAXI THROUGH TWY A AND C HAMMERHEAD WHEN ACFT ARE PARKED IN HAMMERHEAD DUE TO LACK OF WINGTIP CLNC.
- RY 16L-34R OVRNS 200' ASPH/300' EARTH, RY 34C OVRN 285' ASPH/215' EARTH, RY 16C, 16R, AND 34L OVRNS 250' ASPH/250' EARTH, RY 08-26 OVRNS 500' EARTH.
- AFLD MGMT CANNOT STORE COMSEC, REQ FOR STOR GO TO COMD POST.
- 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.
- 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. AN/FMQ-19: DSN 333-0777 C719-333-0777. 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3713:37
Sunrise07:0514:05
Sunset17:2200:22
Evening civil twilight17:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Feb-2012 06:23:01
Local (UTC-7)  03-Feb-2012 23:23:01
 
METAR
KAFF 040602Z AUTO 34015KT 4SM -SN BR OVC010 M05/M07 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP301
KCOS 
10nm SE 		040554Z 33018KT 5SM -SN BR BKN023 M03/M08 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP302 P0000 60000 T10331078 11028 21039 51011
KFLY 
11nm E 		040555Z AUTO 34016G22KT 4SM -SN OVC016 M05/M07 A3027 RMK AO2 T10501073 11048 21052
KMNH 
17nm NE 		040557Z AUTO 35017G21KT 2 1/2SM -SN OVC007 M06/M07 A3026 RMK AO2
KFCS 
18nm S 		040555Z 36015KT 10SM BKN041 BKN049 M03/M07 A3027 RMK AO2A SLP294 T10291071 11018 21031 51014
TAF
KCOS 
10nm SE 		040520Z 0406/0506 34018KT 6SM -SN SCT020 BKN030 FM041000 33012KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN120 FM041900 34010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 FM042100 05008KT P6SM SCT150 FM050200 VRB06KT P6SM SCT200
KFCS 
18nm S 		0405/0511 34015G25KT 9999 FEW050 SCT120 520009 520905 QNH3019INS BECMG 0408/0409 35025G35KT 9999 FEW100 530009 520905 QNH3032INS BECMG 0417/0418 35015G25KT 9999 SKC 520009 520905 QNH3038INS BECMG 0501/0502 31012KT 9999 FEW180 QNH3036INS TM01/0421Z TM09/0508Z
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near USAF Academy Airfield

Miles Price ($)
HILTON GARDEN INN COLORADO SPRINGS 1.1 89-139
THE HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON COLORADO SPRINGS NORTH 1.2 115-128
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT COLORADO SPRINGS NORTH 1.4 119-189
HOWARD JOHNSON COLORADO SPRINGS 1.4 38-85
HAMPTON INN & SUITES COLORADO SPRINGS/AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1.4 93-129
DAYS INN - AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1.4 99-110
DRURY INN PIKES PEAK 1.5 100-120
SUPER 8 COS AFA AREA 1.5 54-80
BEST WESTERN ACADEMY HOTEL 1.5 89-99
SLEEP INN - COLORADO SPRINGS 1.6 70-105
COMFORT SUITES COLORADO SPRINGS 1.6 80-120
EMBASSY SUITES COLORADO SPRINGS 2.3 119-159
MICROTEL COLORADO SPRINGS 2.3 63-100
HAMPTON INN COLORADO SPRINGS CENTRAL AIR FORCE ACADEMY 2.3 79-119
STAYBRIDGE SUITES CO SPRINGS-AIR FORCE ACADEMY 2.4 117-300
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES CO SPRINGS-AIR FORCE ACAD 2.4 109-143
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT COLORADO SPRINGS AIR FORCE ACADEMY 2.4 90-100
COMFORT INN NORTH 3.1 90-106
CANDLEWOOD SUITES COLORADO 3.4 75-127
OAKWOOD AT BELLA SPRINGS 3.4 
CRESTWOOD SUITES OF COLORADO SPRINGS 3.5 65-85

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near USAF Academy Airfield

1 in Monument
81 in Colorado Springs
8 in Manitou Springs
1 in Palmer Lake
 

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