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KAFF Davis Field (USAF Academy Field) Airport
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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/FRI/SR OR 1345Z++, MAR 1 TO SEP 30 MON-THUR SR OR 1345Z++, ALL SAT 1430Z++ TO 2130Z++
CLSD SUN & FED HOL.
CLSD SUN & FED HOL.
(WHICHEVER IS LATER) TO SS OR 0200Z++ (WHICHEVER IS EARLIER).
(WHICHEVER IS LATER) TO SS OR 0300Z++ (WHICHEVER IS EARLIER).
DRG 306TH FTG SUMMER OPS, OPRG HRS ARE: MON-FRI 1300-0300Z++, SAT 1430-2130Z++, CLSD SUN AND FEDERAL HOL.
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): 125.0 (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
BRKr273/8.9BLACK FOREST VOR/DME112.5008E
FCSr338/17.8BUTTS VOR/DME108.8012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
IRONHORSE342/18.033508EIHS .. .... ...

Airport Services

Parking: hangars
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16C/34C

Dimensions: 4501 x 75 ft. / 1372 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 22 /F/A/W/T
RUNWAY 16C  RUNWAY 34C
Latitude: 38-58.714833N38-57.985667N
Longitude: 104-49.352000W104-49.180167W
Elevation: 6526.0 ft.6505.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 159 magnetic, 170 true339 magnetic, 350 true
Markings: numbers only, in good conditionnumbers only, in good condition

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: 38-58.707833N38-57.979167N
Longitude: 104-49.405000W104-49.231667W
Elevation: 6515.0 ft.6502.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 158 magnetic, 169 true338 magnetic, 349 true
Markings: numbers onlynumbers only
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 16L/34R

Dimensions: 3513 x 75 ft. / 1071 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 24 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 16L  RUNWAY 34R
Latitude: 38-58.736167N38-58.167167N
Longitude: 104-49.143167W104-49.008333W
Elevation: 6545.0 ft.6534.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 159 magnetic, 170 true339 magnetic, 350 true
Markings: numbers only, in good conditionnumbers only, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2493 x 75 ft. / 760 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 21 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 38-58.560667N38-58.519000N
Longitude: 104-49.321167W104-48.797667W
Elevation: 6528.0 ft.6576.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 085 magnetic, 096 true265 magnetic, 276 true
Markings: numbers only, in good conditionnumbers only, in good condition
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

- CAUTION: USE CTN FOR UAS OPS 3-6 NM NW SFC-8500 FT MSL OVER USAF ACADEMY PROPERTY.
- FUEL-A++(MIL)
- COMSEC STOR UNAVBL.
- CAUTION: NUMEROUS NSTD MRKS EXIST ON AFLD.
- 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.
- 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.
- CAUTION: MULT CRANES WI 3 NMR OF KAFF IN NE QUAD UP TO 250 FT AGL (INTERQUEST PKWY AND I-25 AREA).
- CL D ATC SVS AVAIL DUR AFLD OPR HR. CHECK AFF ATIS AND NOTAMS FOR ADDN CURRENT INFO.
- CAUTION: HIGH WIND ALERT SYSTEM (HWAS) N OF RWY 08/26 AND E OF TWY A UNLGTD.
- SERVICE - NO TRAN ALERT OR MAINT SVC.
- RSTD: UNCTLD ACFT OPS AT DAVIS FLD STRICTLY PROHIBITED WO APVD UNCTLD OPS WAIVER; WAIVER MUST BE ON FILE WITH AMGR.
- NO MAINT OR TSNT SVC AVBL.

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)
KFLY - Meadow Lake Airport (12 nm E)
KFCS - Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (18 nm S)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (35 nm S)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (36 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 20-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4711:47
Sunrise06:1512:15
Sunset19:4101:41
Evening civil twilight20:0902:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Apr-2024 07:33:56
Local (UTC-6)  20-Apr-2024 01:33:56
 
METAR
KAFF 200656Z 32004KT 10SM -SN OVC018 01/M03 A3027 RMK AO2A SLP250
KCOS 
11nm SE 		200658Z 11006KT 10SM -RA OVC012 02/M01 A3030 RMK AO2 SNE58 P0000 T00171006
KFLY 
12nm E 		200715Z AUTO 04005KT 3SM BR OVC003 M01/M01 A3030 RMK AO2 T10071015
KMNH 
17nm NE 		200715Z AUTO 09003KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC003 M02/M02 A3029 RMK AO2
KFCS 
19nm S 		200720Z 13006KT 8SM -RA FEW005 OVC015 01/M01 A3028 RMK AO2A SLP273 $
TAF
KAFF 192327Z 1920/2101 34012G18KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 620302 520406 QNH3010INS TEMPO 1921/2001 34015G25KT 4800 -SHRASN 520006 BECMG 2000/2001 35014KT 4800 -RASN BKN010 OVC015 620109 QNH3015INS BECMG 2003/2004 01009KT 2400 -SN BR OVC005 620059 QNH3023INS BECMG 2011/2012 16014KT 3200 BR VCSH OVC005 610059 QNH3025INS BECMG 2019/2020 16012G18KT 9999 NSW BKN015 620152 QNH3024INS BECMG 2020/2021 16012G18KT 9999 BKN020 620202 QNH3023INS BECMG 2021/2022 16012KT 3200 -RASN OVC010 620109 QNH3022INS TX07/1921Z T
KCOS 
11nm SE 		200520Z 2006/2106 03010KT P6SM OVC025 FM200700 07007KT 2SM -SHRASN BR BKN010 OVC020 FM201000 15008KT 1/2SM -SN FG OVC008 FM201500 17008KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC020 FM202200 13008KT P6SM VCSH BKN018 OVC030 FM210100 06008KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN015 OVC025
KFCS 
19nm S 		200500Z 2005/2111 01009KT 4800 -SHRA OVC010 630209 QNH3018INS BECMG 2009/2010 12009KT 3200 -SHRASN BR OVC007 630109 QNH3021INS BECMG 2015/2016 16009KT 3200 BR OVC006 620109 QNH3016INS BECMG 2021/2022 16009KT 9999 NSW BKN020 620209 QNH3012INS BECMG 2101/2102 13009KT 4800 -SHRA BKN010 630109 QNH3008INS BECMG 2105/2106 08009KT 9999 NSW BKN030 620309 QNH3003INS TX10/2021Z TN01/2013Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2005 NEXT 2205
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