FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
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/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 |
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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 16C/34C
| Dimensions: | 4501 x 75 ft. / 1372 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 159 magnetic, 170 true | | 339 magnetic, 350 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in good condition | | numbers only, in good condition |
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 16L/34R
| Dimensions: | 3513 x 75 ft. / 1071 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 159 magnetic, 170 true | | 339 magnetic, 350 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in good condition | | numbers only, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 2493 x 75 ft. / 760 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 38-58.560667N | | 38-58.519000N |
| Longitude: | 104-49.321167W | | 104-48.797667W |
| Elevation: | 6528.0 ft. | | 6576.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 096 true | | 265 magnetic, 276 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in good condition | | numbers only, in good condition |
| 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 |
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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Times for 03-Mar-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 13:30 |
| Sunset | | 17:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Mar-2025 05:46:38 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 03-Mar-2025 22:46:38 |
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| METAR |
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| KAFF | 040514Z 34019KT 1 1/4SM -SN BR FEW001 OVC012 01/M01 A2947 RMK AO2A SLP948
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KCOS
11nm SE | 040502Z 33019G27KT 2SM -RASN BR BKN012 OVC020 01/00 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 33027/0455 P0000 T00110000 PNO $
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KFLY
12nm E | 040535Z AUTO 34017G27KT 1SM -SN OVC011 00/M01 A2947 RMK AO2 T00001008
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KCWN
14nm S | 040540Z AUTO 33017G28KT 2 3/4SM -SN OVC026 02/M02 A2942 RMK AO2 VIS 2 3/4V4 SLP835 $
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KMNH
17nm NE | 040535Z AUTO 32017G23KT 1 3/4SM -SN OVC003 M01/M01 A2951 RMK AO2 P0001
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KFCS
19nm S | 040536Z AUTO 36023G33KT 10SM -RA BKN030 OVC090 03/01 A2944 RMK AO2 RAE01RAB06 SLP957 $
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| TAF |
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| KAFF | 032009Z 0320/0502 21015G20KT 9999 SCT120 560009 QNH2933INS WND 120V270 TEMPO 0320/0321 22025G35KT BECMG 0322/0323 21015G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 530009 QNH2931INS WND 170V300 TEMPO 0323/0401 26015G25KT BECMG 0400/0401 27015G25KT 6000 -SHRASN SCT030 BKN060 610609 530009 QNH2930INS BECMG 0403/0404 35020G35KT 1600 -SN BLSN SCT008 BKN015 OVC020 620159 560009 QNH2930INS BECMG 0408/0409 35035G50KT 0200 +SN BLSN OVC008 620089 560009 QNH2940INS BECMG 0412/0413 35035G50KT 1600 -SN BLSN SCT008 BKN015 BKN030
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KCOS
11nm SE | 040131Z 0402/0424 33025G40KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN100 FM040400 33025G45KT 5SM -SHRASN SCT020 OVC040 PROB30 0406/0410 2SM -SHSN OVC020 FM041200 34035G50KT P6SM OVC100 FM041900 34030G45KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
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KFCS
19nm S | 040120Z 0401/0502 35035G45KT 9999 BKN080 520003 530309 QNH2935INS BECMG 0402/0403 34035G45KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 620405 530004 590409 QNH2925INS TEMPO 0403/0405 8000 -SHRA BKN030 620306 BECMG 0406/0407 34025G40KT 1600 -SN BLSN OVC020 620207 530002 590209 QNH2925INS TEMPO 0407/0409 34035G45KT BECMG 0408/0409 34035G45KT 0800 SN BLSN OVC010 620108 530001 590109 QNH2928INS TEMPO 0410/0414 34030G50KT 0400 +SN BLSN BECMG 0415/0416 34030G50KT 4800 -SN BKN015 620157 560001 590109 QNH2947INS BECMG 0417/0418
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