USAF Academy Airfield METAR KAFF

VFRSmall AirportElev. 2003 m (6572 ft)

USAF Academy Airfield is situated in Colorado Springs, United States. The ICAO code of USAF Academy Airfield is KAFF and the IATA code is AFF.
It has 4 runways: Asphalt runway 09/27 with a length of 2,493 ft (760 m), Asphalt runway 16C/34C with a length of 4,501 ft (1,372 m), Asphalt runway 16L/34R with a length of 3,513 ft (1,071 m), Asphalt runway 16R/34L with a length of 4,500 ft (1,372 m).
The elevation is 2003 m (6572 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 05:55 UTC

Wikipedia AIP

Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

22°C

Wind

5kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Ceiling

12,000ft

Altimeter

30.40inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KAFF 220555Z 21005KT 10SM FEW120 SCT150 22/09 A3040 RMK AO2A SLP181 T02200085 10312 20189 53009

Decoded

Wind: From 210° (SSW) at 5 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Sky: Few (1–2 oktas) at 12,000 ft (3,658 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 15,000 ft (4,572 m)
Temp / DP: 22°C (72°F) · Dew point 8.5°C (47°F)
Altimeter: 1029 hPa · 30.40 inHg
Sea level P: 1018.1 hPa

TAF

Valid 21 Aug 19:00 UTC – 23 Aug 01:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF COR KAFF 212330Z 2119/2301 02012KT 9999 SCT120 SCT200 QNH3030INS WND300V120 BECMG 2119/2120 04012KT 9999 SCT120 SCT200 QNH3027INS WND 330V170 DRY MICROBURST CONDS EXIST TEMPO 2120/2201 VRB20G35KT VCTS BKN120CB BECMG 2200/2201 35014KT 9999 VCTS BKN120CB BKN200 QNH3030INS BECMG 2202/2203 35009KT 9999 NSW SCT120 BKN200 QNH3032INS BECMG 2215/2216 16012KT 9999 FEW080 SCT120 QNH3034INS BECMG 2218/2219 16014KT 9999 VCTS SCT080CB BKN120 QNH3031INS TEMPO 2220/2301 VRB20G40KT -TSRA BKN080CB TX33/2121Z TN14/2212Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2200 NEXT 2211

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

19:0001:0007:0013:0019:0001:00NOW

Sat 22 Aug

TEMPO20:00 – 01:00 UTC

VRB / 20 G40 kt1.37 smLight Thunderstorm RainBKN 8,000ft CB

IFR

BECMG18:00 – 01:00 UTC

160° / 14 kt> 6 smVicinity ThunderstormSCT 8,000ft CB · BKN 12,000ft

VFR

BECMG15:00 – 18:00 UTC

160° / 12 kt> 6 smFEW 8,000ft · SCT 12,000ft

VFR

BECMG02:00 – 15:00 UTC

350° / 9 kt> 6 smSCT 12,000ft · BKN 20,000ft

VFR

BECMG00:00 – 02:00 UTC

350° / 14 kt> 6 smVicinity ThunderstormBKN 12,000ft CB · BKN 20,000ft

VFR

Fri 21 Aug

TEMPO20:00 – 01:00 UTC

VRB / 20 G35 ktVicinity ThunderstormBKN 12,000ft CB

VFR

BECMG19:00 – 00:00 UTC

040° / 12 kt> 6 smIC, DSSCT 12,000ft · SCT 20,000ft

VFR

BASE19:00 – 01:00 UTC

020° / 12 kt> 6 smSCT 12,000ft · SCT 20,000ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
09	95°	2,493 ft (760 m)	Asphalt	115°	↓ 2 kt	5 kt R
27	275°	2,493 ft (760 m)	Asphalt	65°	↑ 2 kt	5 kt L
16C ★ best	170°	4,501 ft (1,372 m)	Asphalt	40°	↑ 4 kt	3 kt R
34C	350°	4,501 ft (1,372 m)	Asphalt	140°	↓ 4 kt	3 kt L
16L	171°	3,513 ft (1,071 m)	Asphalt	39°	↑ 4 kt	3 kt R
34R	351°	3,513 ft (1,071 m)	Asphalt	141°	↓ 4 kt	3 kt L
16R	170°	4,500 ft (1,372 m)	Asphalt	40°	↑ 4 kt	3 kt R
34L	350°	4,500 ft (1,372 m)	Asphalt	140°	↓ 4 kt	3 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise12:18 UTC

Sunset01:46 UTC

Daylight:13h 28m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

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KCOS	—	21 km	VFR	330° 4 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 13000ft	22.2°C
KFCS	—	33 km	VFR	290° 9 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 15000ft	24.7°C
KAPA	—	66 km	VFR	140° 6 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 12000ft	23.9°C
KBKF	—	81 km	VFR	210° 4 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 13000ft	23.9°C
KPUB	—	81 km	VFR	230° 8 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 12000ft	24.4°C
KDEN	—	99 km	VFR	160° 13 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 8000ft	20.6°C
KLIC	—	105 km	VFR	180° 12 G25 kt	> 10 sm	—	23.3°C
KBJC	—	107 km	VFR	320° 9 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 12000ft	25°C
KAEJ	—	114 km	VFR	080° 6 kt	> 10 sm	—	17°C
KANK	—	117 km	VFR	VRB 3 kt	> 10 sm	OVC 16000ft	18.6°C

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