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KAFF

USAF Academy Airfield · Colorado Springs

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

6,572 ft / 2,003 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 124.15 MHz (ACADEMY TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

16C/34C · 4,500 ft · AsphaltUNLIT 16R/34L · 4,500 ft · AsphaltUNLIT 16L/34R · 3,500 ft · AsphaltUNLIT 08/26 · 2,153 ft · AsphaltUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for USAF Academy Airfield (KAFF), located in Colorado Springs, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 4 active runways with a maximum elevation of 6,572 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

USAF Academy Airfield

ICAO / IATA

KAFF / AFF

Municipality

Colorado Springs

Country

US — United States

Region

US-CO — Colorado

GPS Coordinates

📍 38.972497, -104.821125 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

6,572 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 16C / 34C

UNLIT

Runway Length: 4,500 ft / 1,372 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 169.9° / 349.9°

RWY 16C (169.9°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 34C (349.9°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 16R / 34L

UNLIT

Runway Length: 4,500 ft / 1,372 m
Runway Width: 40 ft / 12 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 169.9° / 349.9°

RWY 16R (169.9°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 34L (349.9°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 16L / 34R

UNLIT

Runway Length: 3,500 ft / 1,067 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 170.9° / 350.9°

RWY 16L (170.9°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 34R (350.9°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 08 / 26

UNLIT

Runway Length: 2,153 ft / 656 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 95.4° / 275.4°

RWY 08 (95.4°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 26 (275.4°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

BRK · VORTAC (Black Forest)112,500 kHz

38.944500, -104.633003 · 6,934 ft

IHS · NDB (Ironhorse)335 kHz

38.678299, -104.752998 · 5,832 ft

FCS · VOR-DME (Butts)108,800 kHz

38.680698, -104.757004 · 5,829 ft

CO · NDB (Petey)407 kHz

38.694302, -104.716003 · 5,570 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

ATIS ATIS

128.53 MHz

GND GND

118.13 MHz

MISC SKYTRAIN

134.10 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

121.95 MHz

PTD PTD

37.60 MHz

TWR ACADEMY TWR

124.15 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

124.15 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field

Centennial Airport

Pueblo Memorial Airport

Buckley Space Force Base

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026