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USAF Academy Airfield

Colorado Springs, CO
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Clsd Sun & Hol.Mar 1 To Sep 30/Mon-Fri/1245z++-SunsetYear-round,Sat/1415z-2130zOct 1 To Feb 28/29/Mon-Fri/Sunrise-Sunset
Tower:	Air Traffic Control Tower, 12 hrs/day, everyday, year-round
Elevation:	6,572 ft (2,003.1 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	10.00 mi. N of Colorado Springs
Beacon:	Present
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	08/26, 16C/34C, 16L/34R, 16R/34L Longest paved runway: 4500 ft
Fees:	No data

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10 Aug-31 May 1345z++ -Ss Mon-Sat, Clsd Sun & Hol

Af Gnd Support Reduced. Call Command Post V478-5144

Parachute Drop Zone on Field

Ppr. Dur Mt Wave Cond Exp Severe Turbulence in Tfc Pat. Extv T-41 Tfc Within 30 Nm

Afld Oper to Support Sked Academy Activities Dur Day Vfr Only

Ctn-Extv Sailplane Trng Dly. Sailplane Strip 2200' by 325' Aligned Paralled and West of 16r-34l

Caution: Acft and Eqpt Prkd Along Twy Cntrln on Airmanship Ramp; Use Wing Walkers to Navigate

Pmsv Metro: Augmented An/Fmq-19 in Use Dur Afld Opr Hr and When Station is Opr for Sev Wx. Auto Obsn When Afld Clsd. Remote Wx Briefing Svc Fr 25 Ows, Davis-Monthan Afb, Az Dsn 228-6598 C520-228-6598

Afld Mgmt Cannot Store Comsec, Req for Stor Go to Comd Post

Ry 16l-34r Ovrns 200' Asph/300' Earth, Ry 34c Ovrn 285' Asph/215' Earth, Ry 16c, 16r, and 34l Ovrns 250' Asph/250' Earth, Ry 08-26 Ovrns 500' Earth

Rstd: Acft with Wing Spans Greater Than 40 Ft Not Auth to Taxi Through Twy A and C Hammerhead When Acft are Parked in Hammerhead Due to Lack of Wingtip Clnc

Caution: Unmanned Acft Ops Likely 7200 Ft and Blo in West Pattern at Aardvark, 3.7 Nm Northe of Kaff

Rstd: North Side of Hangar C (Bldg 9210) Limited to Tow Ops Only

Aux Ry (Aardvark) Lctd Aprx 4 Nm N of Academy Afld is Clsd. Do Not Mistake Clsd Ry (Aardvark) for the Main Complex

Mil Use Only Not for Public Sale

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Runway 08/26

Dimensions:	2510 x 75ft. / 765.0 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights
08	6528.0ft. MSL 1.8% up	numbers only	No Data

26	6572.0ft. MSL 1.8% down	numbers only	No Data

Runway 16C/34C

Dimensions:	4500 x 75ft. / 1371.6 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights
16C	No Data	No Data	No Data

34C	No Data	No Data	No Data

Runway 16L/34R

Dimensions:	3500 x 75ft. / 1066.8 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights
16L	6542.0ft. MSL 0.3% down	numbers only	No Data

34R	6532.0ft. MSL 0.3% up	numbers only	No Data

Runway 16R/34L

Dimensions:	4500 x 40ft. / 1371.6 x 12.2m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights
16R	6524.0ft. MSL 0.4% down	numbers only	No Data

34L	6508.0ft. MSL 0.4% up	numbers only	No Data

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N38 58.1829' / W104 48.7698'38.9697150-104.8128308
Charts:	NACO: Denver Sectional
Mag Var:	11E (1985)
ARTCC:	Denver (ZDV)
FSS:	Denver (DEN) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	DEN
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
ATIS	Academy	128.525
CTAF	Academy	124.15
EMERG	Academy	121.5
Ground Control	Academy	118.125
Tower	Academy	124.15

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
BRK	VOR/DME	112.5	267	9 nm
COS	VOT	110.4	000	11 nm
CO	NDB	216.0	336	17 nm
CO	NDB	407.0	336	17 nm
FCS	VOR/DME	108.8	339	18 nm
IHS	NDB	335.0	339	18 nm
AP	NDB	260.0	169	29 nm
AP	NDB	378.0	169	29 nm
APA	VOT	108.2	000	36 nm
FQF	VORTAC	116.3	181	44 nm
BKF	TACAN	.0	176	44 nm
PUB	VORTAC	116.7	323	44 nm
TF	NDB	373.0	321	46 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
USAF	Chief Airfield Management
Hqs Usaf Academy	Hqs Usaf Academy
Colorado Springs, CO 80901	Colorado Springs, CO 80901

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