KAFF · AFF
USAF Academy Airfield
USAF Academy Airfield (KAFF / AFF) is a general-aviation airfield serving Colorado Springs, Colorado. The field lies at 6,572 ft (2,003 m) above sea level and has four runways, the longest 4,501 ft (1,372 m), asphalt. Its nearest neighbour is G W Flanders Ranch Strip (CO54), 9 nm E.
USAF Academy Airfield is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 6,572 ft (2,003 m)
- Coordinates
- 38.9725, -104.8211
- Serving
- Colorado Springs
- Region
- Colorado
- Time zone
- America/Denver
Runways4 · longest 4,501 ft
The diagram is drawn from published threshold coordinates, so each runway sits where it actually sits — true bearings, true separations, true lengths. Runway widths are exaggerated against length, which at true proportion would draw a hairline. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16C/34C | 4,501 ft1,372 m | 75 ft | Asphalt | — |
| 16R/34L | 4,500 ft1,372 m | 40 ft | Asphalt | — |
| 16L/34R | 3,513 ft1,071 m | 75 ft | Asphalt | — |
| 09/27 | 2,493 ft760 m | 75 ft | Asphalt | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.