Meadow Lake
FLY · KFLY · Colorado Springs, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-01 · night begins 05:26 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 12:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 13:25Z |
| Sunset | 04:58 PM | 23:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:26 PM | 00:26Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 154° mag · 161° true
- Dimensions
- 6,001 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 7,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 334°) on the 45° at 7,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 6,878 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 18 ft, 558 ft from threshold, 115 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 6,878 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 6,001 ft | |
| 16/34 | 5,001 ft | |
| 08/26 | 2,126 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Springs”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.875 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BRK 112.50 · FCS 108.80 · PUB 116.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK · Black Forest | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | High | r084° / 3 NM |
| FCS · Butts | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Terminal | r017° / 18 NM |
| PUB · Pueblo | VORTAC | 116.70 · 114X | High | r342° / 39.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KFLY / FLY
- Coordinates
- 38.9428, -104.5699
- Elevation
- 6,878 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.450 · ☎ 719-683-5371
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/11
- Distance from city
- 14 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; ACTVT & INCR INTST MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 & 33 ON CONSLY. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Glider, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- GLIDERS OPERATE ON 16/34 AND WEST SIDE OF ARPT.
- RWY 26; 4 FT TERRAIN 5 FT FM RWY EDGE FIRST 100 FT ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF OF AIRPORT.
- RWY 26; 4 FT FENCE 50 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 95 FT FM THLD.
- CTN: ; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TNG INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
- RWY 26: 15 FT ROAD EXTDS EAST FM THLD.
- CTN: PWRD PARAGLIDERS AND MOBILE AEROSTATS OPER SOUTHEAST SIDE OF ARPT SFC-500 FT.
- RWY 16/34 HAS EDGES AND THLDS MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.
- FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.
- RWY 08/26 EDGES MKD WITH WHITE REFLECTORS AND TIRES.
Runways
- RWY 08/26 1149 FT GRVL ON E END OF RWY, 925 FT ASPH ON W END OF RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; ACTVT & INCR INTST MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 & 33 ON CONSLY.
Fuel
- 100LL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- DAVE ELLIOTT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT.
- ALTN PHONE IS MIKE BARR AT (719) 287-4204
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About KFLY
Meadow Lake (FLY · KFLY) is an airport in Colorado Springs, CO, at 6,878 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFLY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFLY have a control tower?
No. Meadow Lake is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFLY?
Meadow Lake has 3 runways; the longest is 6,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFLY?
Meadow Lake is in Colorado Springs, CO, at an elevation of 6,878 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9428, -104.5699.
More about KFLY
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KFLY in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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