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KAFF USAF Academy Davis Airfield
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 -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
BRKr273/8.9BLACK 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

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 13-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5911:59
Sunrise06:2712:27
Sunset19:3301:33
Evening civil twilight20:0102:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Apr-2025 03:47:03
Local (UTC-6)  13-Apr-2025 21:47:03
 
METAR
KAFF 140325Z 35012KT 10SM VCTS FEW036 SCT045 BKN060 OVC085CB 07/M01 A3017 RMK AO2A TS 9S MOV NE SLP160
KCOS 
11nm SE 		140254Z 01023G33KT 10SM FEW040 BKN070 OVC120 09/M02 A3014 RMK AO2 PK WND 02033/0248 PRESRR SLP156 53026 T00891022
KFLY 
12nm E 		140335Z AUTO 01018G24KT 10SM BKN043 OVC055 06/M01 A3019 RMK AO2 T00551009
KCWN 
14nm S 		140255Z AUTO 34016G22KT 10SM FEW060 OVC100 09/M03 A3013 RMK AO2 PK WND 35026/42 PRESRR SLP054 T00891033 52032 $
KMNH 
17nm NE 		140335Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM SCT032 SCT060 BKN065 02/M01 A3023 RMK AO2
KFCS 
19nm S 		140255Z AUTO 03022G28KT 10SM OVC070 11/M03 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 04030/38 SLP153 T01131032 52052
TAF
KCOS 
11nm SE 		140000Z 1400/1424 04025G35KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM140300 03012G22KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM140600 02012KT P6SM BKN080 FM140800 01010KT P6SM BKN060 FM141100 04007KT P6SM BKN040 FM141300 13008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM141800 14009KT P6SM BKN250
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