FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 NOVEMBER 2020
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 -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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | |
| 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) |
| - | 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. |
| - | RSTD: NO TKOF PRIOR TO 1300Z++ |
| - | 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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Times for 25-Nov-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 13:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 13:55 |
| Sunset | | 16:38 | | 23:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2020 19:35:38 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Nov-2020 12:35:38 |
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| METAR |
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| KAFF | 251858Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 09/M13 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP132 T00851126
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KCOS
11nm SE | 251854Z 18006KT 10SM FEW230 07/M07 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP147 T00671072
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KFLY
12nm E | 251915Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 09/M15 A2991 RMK AO2 T00931150
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KMNH
17nm NE | 251915Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A2988 RMK AO2
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KFCS
19nm S | 251858Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 06/M06 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00581058 $
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| TAF |
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| KAFF | 251205Z 2512/2618 35009KT 9999 SKC 520209 QNH2990INS BECMG 2517/2518 16009KT 9999 FEW200 510309 QNH2981INS BECMG 2520/2521 16012G18KT 9999 FEW200 510309 QNH2981INS BECMG 2602/2603 34009KT 9999 FEW200 WS010/27030KT 530109 QNH2983INS WND 270V090 ROTOR CONDS EXIST BECMG 2610/2611 36015KT 9999 FEW200 510204 QNH3001INS BECMG 2616/2617 12009KT 9999 FEW200 510204 QNH2991INS WND 040V180 TX10/2521Z TNM12/2514Z
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KCOS
11nm SE | 251731Z 2518/2618 17008KT P6SM SKC FM260100 03006KT P6SM SKC FM260600 36008KT P6SM FEW200 FM261600 16008KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200
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KFCS
19nm S | 251310Z 2513/2619 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS TX10/2521Z TNM07/2513Z
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