FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 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 |
BRKr273/8.9 | | 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 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 9/27
Dimensions: | 2493 x 75 ft. / 760 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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 | | left |
Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 096 true | | 265 magnetic, 276 true |
Markings: | numbers only, in good condition | | 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 17-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:18 | | 11:18 |
Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 11:49 |
Sunset | | 20:22 | | 02:22 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 02:53 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jul-2025 03:28:19 |
Local (UTC-6) | 17-Jul-2025 21:28:19 |
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METAR |
KAFF | 180255Z 10004KT 10SM SCT130 16/13 A3022 RMK AO2A SLP160 60002 T01580131 50002
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KCOS 11nm SE | 180254Z 31005KT 10SM SCT110 BKN160 16/13 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP171 60004 T01560133 58002 $
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KFLY 12nm E | 180315Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3026 RMK AO2 T01420129
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KCWN 14nm S | 180255Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM OVC150 18/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP066 60000 T01840092 58004 $
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KMNH 17nm NE | 180315Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3026 RMK AO2
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KFCS 19nm S | 180255Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM BKN160 19/12 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP168 60004 T01880121 58003 $
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TAF |
KAFF | 172053Z 1720/1901 18014KT 9999 VCTS FEW020 SCT080 BKN100CB QNH3019INS TEMPO 1722/1801 VRB20G30KT 6000 -TSRAGR BKN040CB BECMG 1801/1802 17012KT 9999 NSW BKN060 QNH3020INS BECMG 1805/1806 33009KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3019INS BECMG 1813/1814 30014KT 9999 SCT030 SCT250 QNH3020INS WND 240V360 BECMG 1816/1817 36010G15KT 9999 SCT090 QNH3021INS BECMG 1819/1820 11012KT 9999 VCTS BKN080CB QNH3020INS WND 060V170 TEMPO 1820/1901 VRB20G35KT 8000 -TSRA BKN060CB TX21/1721Z TN12/1810Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1802 NEXT 1811
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KCOS 11nm SE | 172253Z 1723/1818 14012KT P6SM VCTS SCT035 BKN090CB TEMPO 1723/1801 5SM -TSRA BKN060CB FM180100 20010KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM180400 12007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM180900 03005KT P6SM SCT250
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KFCS 19nm S | 172336Z 1723/1902 17012KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN030CB QNH3018INS TEMPO 1723/1801 26035G45KT 4800 +TSRAGR BKN015CB BECMG 1802/1803 21009KT 9999 NSW OVC100 QNH3015INS BECMG 1820/1821 05012G18KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN100CB QNH3009INS TEMPO 1821/1901 30015G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN080CB BECMG 1901/1902 02009KT 9999 NSW BKN100 QNH3011INS TX31/1820Z TN17/1812Z
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