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// KAFF · USAF Academy Airfield · Colorado Springs

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// Station · 1h 2m ago · STALE

KAFF

USAF Academy Airfield
CAT VFR
WIND 110° / 8 kt
VIS 10+ SM
CEILING Few/scattered only
T/Td 23.8°C / -8.5°C
ALTIM 29.89 inHg
ELEV 6,572 FT
38.9725°N / 104.8211°W
LOCATION · Colorado Springs, US
N
WIND
110°8 kt
KAFF · 6,572 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 19Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
110°/8
 
 
 
VIS
10+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
—
 
 
 
LAYERS
FEW120
 
 
 
T / Td
24 / -8
 
 
 
ALTIM
29.89"
 
 
 

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// Interpretation

VFR with moderate winds at 110°/8 kt. Visibility better than 10 statute miles and a few at 12,000 ft. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR KAFF 301955Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM FEW120 24/M08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP044 T02381085 $

KAFF · day 30 at 19:55 UTC · wind from 110° at 8 kt · visibility 10+ SM · a few clouds at 12,000 ft · temp 24°C / dewpoint -8°C · altimeter 29.89" Hg · automated station w/ precipitation discriminator · sea-level pressure 1004.4 mb

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 110° @ 8 kt
4 USABLE · 4 AVOID · 3 CAUTION
N
WIND
110°8 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS 4 usable
09★ HDG 090° H8 kt X3 kt RIGHT PRIMARY · 2,493'
16C HDG 160° H5 kt X6 kt LEFT ⚠ HIGH XW · 75%
16L HDG 160° H5 kt X6 kt LEFT ⚠ HIGH XW · 75%
16R HDG 160° H5 kt X6 kt LEFT ⚠ HIGH XW · 75%
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 4 ends
34C HDG 340° T5 kt X6 kt RIGHT —
34R HDG 340° T5 kt X6 kt RIGHT —
34L HDG 340° T5 kt X6 kt RIGHT —
27 HDG 270° T8 kt X3 kt LEFT —
Pattern altitude: 7,572 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +22°C

9,200FT
+2,628 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +300 FT
9,500 8,200 6,900
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV6,572 FT OAT+24°C ISA DELTA+22°C PRESSURE ALT6,599 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at KTEX (Telluride Regional Airport, Telluride, elev 9,070 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact DANGEROUS
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+92%
-64%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+64%
-41%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+37%
-28%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · 1 reported · highest to lowest

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 18,592 FT FEW120 KAFF ELEV · 6,572 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
FEW120
Few · base 12,000 ft AGL · ~1–2 oktas
// Computed
CEILING— HIGHEST LAYER12,000 ft TOTAL COVERAGE~15% (sparse) FREEZING LEVEL18,592 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-7)

11:37ZSUNRISE
18:58ZSOLAR NOON
02:18ZSUNSET
02:49ZCIVIL END
CURRENT20:57Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING5h 21m VFR NIGHT BEGINS02:49Z (5h 52m) DAY LENGTH14h 40m
Full Moon
ILLUMINATION100% MOONRISE23:07Z MOONSET13:48Z FULL MOON IN1 day

// Nearest reporting stations · 5 shown · 60 NM radius

KCOS
VFR
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs
WIND
150° / 14 ktG23
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
SCT120
DIST
11 NM SE
AGE
3m ago
KFCS
VFR
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson
WIND
200° / 18 ktG25
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
18 NM S
AGE
2m ago
K1V6
VFR
Fremont County Airport · Penrose
WIND
320° / 14 ktG27
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
35 NM SW
AGE
22m ago
KAPA
VFR
Centennial Airport · Denver
WIND
340° / 15 ktG24
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
BKN095
DIST
36 NM N
AGE
4m ago
KPUB
VFR
Pueblo Memorial Airport · Pueblo
WIND
VRB / 6 kt
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
44 NM S
AGE
4m ago

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