KAFF TAF

Terminal aerodrome forecast for USAF Academy Davis Airfield (AFF · KAFF), Colorado Springs, CO. Issued 4 Nov 2026 2000Z, valid 2000Z to 0200Z, decoded period by period below. · Open on the map

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TAF issued 4 Nov 2026 2000Z

valid 2000Z to 0200Z

Occasional moderate turbulence in clear air from the surface to 4,000 ft AGL, 0700Z to 1300Z on the 5th.

LAST NO AMDS AFT 0500 NEXT 0512 Last forecast: no amendments after 0000Z on the 5th; next forecast 1200Z on the 5th

TAF KAFF 042000Z 0420/0602 15009KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2991INS BECMG 0422/0423 15012KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN040 OVC150 610409 QNH2998INS BECMG 0500/0501 06012KT 4800 -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC030 610209 QNH3001INS BECMG 0506/0507 35014KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN050 OVC100 610509 QNH3004INS BECMG 0507/0508 35015G25KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT120 520004 QNH3006INS BECMG 0512/0513 34014KT 9999 FEW050 SCT090 BKN180 QNH3015INS BECMG 0520/0521 06009KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3016INS WND 020V160 TX13/0421Z TN00/0513Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0500 NEXT 0512

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the bulletin.

Period by period

Period (UTC)	Change	Wind	Vis	Ceiling	Sky	Cat
2000Z to 2200Z	Initial	150° at 9 kt	6+ SM	Clear	Scattered at 4,000 ft AGL	VFR
`QNH2991INS` Lowest altimeter setting 29.91 inHg
2200Z to 0000Z	BECMG	150° at 12 kt	6+ SM	4,000 ft BKN	Scattered at 3,000 ft AGL, Broken at 4,000 ft AGL, Overcast at 15,000 ft AGL	VFR
`610409` Light icing (mixed) from 4,000 ft to 13,000 ft AGL `QNH2998INS` Lowest altimeter setting 29.98 inHg
0000Z to 0600Z	BECMG	060° at 12 kt	3 SM	2,000 ft BKN	Broken at 2,000 ft AGL, Overcast at 3,000 ft AGL	IFR
`610209` Light icing (mixed) from 2,000 ft to 11,000 ft AGL `QNH3001INS` Lowest altimeter setting 30.01 inHg
0600Z to 0700Z	BECMG	350° at 14 kt	6+ SM	5,000 ft BKN	Scattered at 3,000 ft AGL, Broken at 5,000 ft AGL, Overcast at 10,000 ft AGL	VFR
`610509` Light icing (mixed) from 5,000 ft to 14,000 ft AGL `QNH3004INS` Lowest altimeter setting 30.04 inHg
0700Z to 1200Z	BECMG	350° at 15-25 kt	6+ SM	Clear	Few at 5,000 ft AGL, Scattered at 12,000 ft AGL	VFR
`NSW` No significant weather `520004` Occasional moderate turbulence in clear air from the surface to 4,000 ft AGL `QNH3006INS` Lowest altimeter setting 30.06 inHg
1200Z to 2000Z	BECMG	340° at 14 kt	6+ SM	18,000 ft BKN	Few at 5,000 ft AGL, Scattered at 9,000 ft AGL, Broken at 18,000 ft AGL	VFR
`QNH3015INS` Lowest altimeter setting 30.15 inHg
2000Z to 0200Z	BECMG	060° at 9 kt	6+ SM	Clear	Few at 10,000 ft AGL	VFR
`QNH3016INS` Lowest altimeter setting 30.16 inHg

Forecast notes

WND 020V160 Wind direction varying between 020° and 160°
TX13/0421Z Maximum temperature 13°C at 2100Z on the 4th
TN00/0513Z Minimum temperature 0°C at 1300Z on the 5th

What the change groups mean

BECMG: Becoming — a gradual change over the stated window.

What the categories mean

VFR: Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
IFR: Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.

Frequently asked

What is the current TAF for KAFF?

The forecast issued 4 Nov 2026 2000Z for USAF Academy Davis Airfield reads: TAF KAFF 042000Z 0420/0602 15009KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2991INS BECMG 0422/0423 15012KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN040 OVC150 610409 QNH2998INS BECMG 0500/0501 06012KT 4800 -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC030 610209 QNH3001INS BECMG 0506/0507 35014KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN050 OVC100 610509 QNH3004INS BECMG 0507/0508 35015G25KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT120 520004 QNH3006INS BECMG 0512/0513 34014KT 9999 FEW050 SCT090 BKN180 QNH3015INS BECMG 0520/0521 06009KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3016INS WND 020V160 TX13/0421Z TN00/0513Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0500 NEXT 0512

How far ahead does a TAF forecast?

A TAF covers a 24-hour period at most airports and 30 hours at larger ones, issued four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z and 1800Z. It describes conditions within roughly 5 statute miles of the airport, not the surrounding area.

What do FM, BECMG and TEMPO mean?

FM (from) marks a rapid, permanent change at the stated time. BECMG (becoming) marks a gradual change over the stated window. TEMPO marks conditions expected for less than half the period, in spells of under an hour each. PROB30 and PROB40 give the probability of the conditions that follow.

More about KAFF

Forecasts from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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