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KAFF

USAF Academy Airfield
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022

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, MAR 1 TO SEP 30 MON-FRI 1245Z++-SS, ALL SAT 1330Z++-2030Z++ 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

-	CAUTION: USE CTN FOR UAS OPS 3-6 NM NW SFC-8500 FT MSL OVER USAF ACADEMY PROPERTY.
-	FUEL-A++(MIL)
-	AFLD MGR CANNOT STORE COMSEC, ARNG TO STORE COMSEC AT AIRCREW FLT EQUIP (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.
-	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 1200Z++ (WHICHEVER IS LATER) TO SS OR 0100Z++ (WHICHEVER IS EARLIER) MON-FRI; 1330Z++ TO 2030Z++ SAT (ONLY WHEN NECESSARY TO SUPPORT 306 FTG FLT OPS), EXCLD SUN AND HOL. CHECK AFF ATIS 128.525/ 269.375 OR NOTAMS FOR ADDITIONAL CURRENT INFO.
-	CAUTION: HIGH WIND ALERT SYSTEM (HWAS) N OF RWY 08/26 AND E OF TWY A UNLGTD.
-	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)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (35 nm S)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (36 nm N)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (44 nm S)
KBKF - Buckley Space Force Base (44 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Aug-2022

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:45	11:45
Sunrise	06:14	12:14
Sunset	19:54	01:54
Evening civil twilight	20:22	02:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Aug-2022 22:01:02
Local (UTC-6)	15-Aug-2022 16:01:02

METAR

KAFF	152123Z 34014G19KT 10SM FEW080 SCT110 SCT150 BKN200 26/11 A3016 RMK AO2A WSHFT 15 SLPNO
KCOS 11nm SE	152154Z 09008KT 10SM FEW080 SCT120 BKN250 30/09 A3014 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP103 CB DSNT N-NE AND SW-W MOV NE T03000094
KFLY 12nm E	152155Z AUTO 01012G17KT 10SM VCTS BKN090 BKN120 26/09 A3022 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW T02550094
KMNH 17nm NE	152135Z AUTO 01018G24KT 10SM -VCTSRA SCT047 BKN060 BKN070 13/12 A3028 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS P0005
KFCS 19nm S	152134Z AUTO 14013KT 10SM SCT090 32/08 A3008 RMK AO2 WSHFT 32 SLPNO $

TAF

KAFF	151905Z 1519/1701 14010KT 9999 VCTS SCT080CB BKN120 BKN250 QNH3017INS WND 350V190 TEMPO 1519/1523 VRB25G40KT 1600 +TSRAGR SCT030 BKN060CB BECMG 1522/1523 35015G25KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS FEW015 SCT030 OVC060CB QNH3020INS TEMPO 1523/1603 4800 TSRA SCT015 OVC030CB BECMG 1604/1605 35010G15KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT025 BKN050 620909 QNH3028INS BECMG 1609/1610 35010KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN025 OVC050 620909 QNH3030INS BECMG 1617/1618 35010KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030 BKN060 620909 QNH3034INS BECMG 1620/1621 01010KT 999
KCOS 11nm SE	151720Z 1518/1618 14008KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM152100 34015G25KT P6SM VCTS BKN080CB TEMPO 1521/1523 VRB20G35KT 1SM +TSRA BKN030CB FM152300 36020G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC100 TEMPO 1523/1603 -SHRA BKN025 FM160600 32015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 OVC100 FM160800 35008KT P6SM VCSH BKN080
KFCS 19nm S	151300Z 1513/1619 31010KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3015INS BECMG 1519/1520 34010G20KT 9999 VCTS BKN070CB QNH3013INS TEMPO 1521/1601 35025G35KT 4800 TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1602/1603 32015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH3022INS BECMG 1610/1611 35010KT 9999 NSW SCT050 QNH3025INS BECMG 1617/1618 02010G20KT 9999 VCTS BKN040CB QNH3030INS TX30/1521Z TN16/1515Z

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GOING TO COLORADO SPRINGS?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022

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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