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USAF Academy Davis Airfield
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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++, ALL SAT 1430Z++ TO 2130Z++, MAR 1 TO SEP 30 MON-THUR SR OR 1345Z++ 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). (WHEN NEC TO SUPPORT 306 FTG FLT OPS); 306TH FTG SUMMER OPS MON-FRI 1300-0200Z++, SAT 1430-2130Z++ (ONLY WHEN NEC TO SUPPORT 306 FTG FLT OPS), 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
WX ASOS at COS (11 nm SE):	125.0 (719-694-7502)
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

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 PCN/15 /F/A/W/T

RUNWAY 16C

RUNWAY 34C

Latitude:

38-58.714833N

38-57.985667N

Longitude:

104-49.352000W

104-49.180167W

Elevation:

6526.0 ft.

6505.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

159 magnetic, 170 true

339 magnetic, 350 true

Markings:

numbers only, in good condition

Runway 16R/34L

Dimensions:

4500 x 40 ft. / 1372 x 12 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/11 /F/A/X/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 16L/34R

Dimensions:

3513 x 75 ft. / 1071 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/15 /F/B/X/T

RUNWAY 16L

RUNWAY 34R

Latitude:

38-58.736167N

38-58.167167N

Longitude:

104-49.143167W

104-49.008333W

Elevation:

6545.0 ft.

6534.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

159 magnetic, 170 true

339 magnetic, 350 true

Markings:

numbers only, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

2493 x 75 ft. / 760 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/14 /F/A/X/T

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

38-58.560667N

38-58.519000N

Longitude:

104-49.321167W

104-48.797667W

Elevation:

6528.0 ft.

6576.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

085 magnetic, 096 true

265 magnetic, 276 true

Markings:

numbers only, in good condition

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

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 09/27 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.
-	CAUTION: CRANE WITH MAX HGT OF 245 FT LOCTD BY THE US AIR FORCE ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL. EXACT LCTN 38 58 42.42N, 104 51 27.91 W.
-	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 21-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:20	12:20
Sunrise	06:47	12:47
Sunset	18:58	00:58
Evening civil twilight	19:24	01:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Sep-2026 16:52:02
Local (UTC-6)	21-Sep-2026 10:52:02

METAR

KAFF	211556Z 13006KT 10SM SCT018 16/08 A3031 RMK AO2A SLP192 T01620084
KCOS 11nm SE	211627Z 20005KT 10SM FEW025 17/09 A3033 RMK AO2 T01670094
KFLY 12nm E	211635Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM SCT019 16/09 A3036 RMK AO2 T01610087
KCWN 14nm S	211355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC003 11/10 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01090103 PWINO $
KMNH 17nm NE	211635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A3036 RMK AO2
KFCS 19nm S	211555Z AUTO 15006KT 7SM CLR 17/10 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01660102 $

TAF

KAFF	211330Z 2113/2217 14006KT 9999 SCT012 BKN015 BKN028 QNH3028INS BECMG 2115/2116 16012KT 9999 FEW018 SCT028 QNH3026INS BECMG 2116/2117 16012KT 9999 FEW030 SCT080 QNH3028INS BECMG 2120/2121 16014KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 BKN080 BKN200 QNH3030INS BECMG 2201/2202 16009KT 9999 NSW BKN010 OVC020 QNH3028INS BECMG 2216/2217 16012KT 9999 FEW010 BKN020 QNH3024INS TX21/2122Z TN10/2211Z
KCOS 11nm SE	211130Z 2112/2212 14005KT P6SM FEW007 BKN015 OVC025 FM211700 16011KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM212000 15011KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM220600 14005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030
KFCS 19nm S	211400Z 2114/2218 16006KT 9999 SCT014 QNH3026INS BECMG 2118/2119 14012KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 QNH3020INS BECMG 2123/2124 16012KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3021INS BECMG 2204/2205 14006KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3028INS BECMG 2206/2207 12006KT 9000 -RA BKN010 OVC030 QNH3021INS TEMPO 2207/2216 BKN007 BECMG 2217/2218 13006KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH3021INS TX22/2120Z TN12/2212Z

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GOING TO COLORADO SPRINGS?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

Airport Operations

Airport Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 16C/34C

Runway 16R/34L

Runway 16L/34R

Runway 9/27

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Additional Remarks

Instrument Procedures

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