Meadow Lake Airport

FLY · Colorado Springs, CO · 6,874 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: FLY
Coordinates: 38.9458, -104.5700
Elevation: 6,874 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:01 AM	11:01Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	11:33Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	02:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	02:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 05:01 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from FLY

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 7,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 7,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,126 ft · ASPH-GRVL-F

Heading: 91° true

Heading: 271° true

Runway 15/33

6,001 ft · ASPH-F

Heading: 160° true

Heading: 340° true

Runway N/S

1,800 ft · ASPH-TURF-G

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	2,126 ft
15/33	6,001 ft
N/S	1,800 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRK · Black Forest	VORTAC	112.50	r075° / 2.9 NM
FCS · Butts	VOR-DME	108.80	r017° / 18.2 NM
PUB · Pueblo	VORTAC	116.70	r337° / 39.7 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FLY. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for FLY.

Nearby airports

CO54 · G W Flanders Ranch Strip (4 NM)CO4 · Colorado Springs East Airport (9 NM)36CO · Fat Chance Airport (10 NM)KCOS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (10 NM)52CO · Mountain View Ranch AirportPrivate (11 NM)KAFF · USAF Academy AirfieldPrivate (12 NM)

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 FLY 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.

About FLY

Meadow Lake Airport (FLY) is an airport in Colorado Springs, CO, at 6,874 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,001 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FLY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at FLY?

Meadow Lake Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 6,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FLY?

Meadow Lake Airport is in Colorado Springs, CO, at an elevation of 6,874 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9458, -104.5700.

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