Airports / United States Air Force Academy Airstrip

United States Air Force Academy Airstrip(KAFF)

Colorado Springs, United States

Last updated: Mar 19, 2026

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Compared to: preceding 12 months · Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
Apr 2025 – Mar 2026·vs Apr 2024 – Apr 2025· Emissions increasing vs prior period

Activity Summary

226.5
Tons CO2 Total
2.8
Avg CO2/Flight
77
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.01t CO₂/nm
179.9 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 156% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

180t
Total CO₂
2.8t
Avg CO₂/flight
77
Flights
Operator Profile

Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights

Emissions
221%
71t → 227t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
16%
3.3t → 2.8t per departure
Flight Count
55
22 → 77 flights
New Routes
38
172t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
8
Prior period only
New Aircraft
65
65 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
Teterboro26.0t CO₂
3 flights · avg 8.7t/flight
Denver15.7t CO₂
20 flights · avg 0.8t/flight
Dallas11.3t CO₂
4 flights · avg 2.8t/flight
Van Nuys10.5t CO₂
2 flights · avg 5.3t/flight
Cincinnati8.6t CO₂
1 flight · avg 8.6t/flight

Spikes

Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

66t

Signals Detected

5

Highest Severity

High

HighDec 20, 2025 – Dec 26, 2025

Elevated activity Dec 20, 2025 – Dec 26, 2025 — 6 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

6 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 286%.

10.2t CO₂

HighFeb 16, 2026 – Feb 22, 2026

Elevated activity Feb 16, 2026 – Feb 22, 2026 — 5 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

5 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 222%.

28.0t CO₂

MediumFeb 9, 2026 – Feb 15, 2026

Elevated activity Feb 9, 2026 – Feb 15, 2026 — 4 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

4 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 157%.

14.9t CO₂

HighApr 7, 2025

Single high-emission departure N141JE → KTEB on Apr 7, 2025 — 12.5t CO₂, 100% of day's total

Aircraft N141JE departing to KTEB produced 12.5t CO₂, representing 100% of all airport emissions on Apr 7, 2025.

12.5t CO₂

LowApr 14, 2025 – May 2, 2025

18-day gap in recorded activity ending May 2, 2025

Airport had 18 consecutive days with zero recorded flights before activity resumed on May 2, 2025.

0.5t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
Colorado SpringsTeterboro

KAFF to KTEB · 1,627 miles

Total Flights

3

Avg CO₂/Flight

8.7t

Total Emissions

26.0t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
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Mar
Colorado SpringsDenver

KAFF to KAPA · 41 miles

Total Flights

20

Avg CO₂/Flight

0.8t

Total Emissions

15.7t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Colorado SpringsDallas

KAFF to KDAL · 614 miles

Total Flights

4

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.8t

Total Emissions

11.3t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Colorado SpringsVan Nuys

KAFF to KVNY · 826 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

5.3t

Total Emissions

10.5t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Colorado SpringsCincinnati

KAFF to KCVG · 1,080 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

8.6t

Total Emissions

8.6t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Colorado SpringsFindlay

KAFF to KFDY · 1,125 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

7.9t

Total Emissions

7.9t CO₂

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Aircraft Using This Airport
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N141JECharter·Gulfstream GIV
12.5t CO₂ · avg 12.5t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 7 Apr 2025
N481FXCharter·Gulfstream GIV
8.6t CO₂ · avg 8.6t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 20 Jun 2025
N889BHCharter·Gulfstream GIV
7.9t CO₂ · avg 7.9t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 22 Oct 2025
N710VMCharter·Cessna Citation Longitude
7.6t CO₂ · avg 7.6t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 19 Feb 2026
N725VMCharter·Cessna Citation Longitude
7.2t CO₂ · avg 3.6t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 16 Feb 2026
N438FXCharter·Embraer Praetor 500
7.2t CO₂ · avg 7.2t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 9 Feb 2026
N740QSCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
6.3t CO₂ · avg 3.2t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 1 Mar 2026
N54CMCharter·Gulfstream G200
6.2t CO₂ · avg 6.2t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 10 Mar 2026
N999LXCharter·Gulfstream GV
6.2t CO₂ · avg 6.2t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 26 Feb 2026
N415FXCharter·Embraer Praetor 500
6.0t CO₂ · avg 6.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 2 Feb 2026
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

Showing most recent flights — not filtered by viewing period