Airports / Colorado / KFLY
Meadow Lake Airport.
Colorado Springs, Colorado · 6,874 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
Google rating
22 ratings
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Operators based
6,874
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Meadow Lake Airport, listed as KFLY, is a general aviation field in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The airport sits 6,874 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into KFLY for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS, 10 nm), Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (FCS, 18 nm), and Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB, 40 nm). With 3 runways, the longest 6,001-foot paved runway, KFLY can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from KFLY depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under 00V. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Colorado Springs.
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Field capability
ICAO
KFLY
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
FLY
Elevation
6,874 ft
Coordinates
38.9458° N · 104.5700° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CO fields
state range 3,706–9,927 ft
At 6,874 ft, KFLY sits higher than 74% of the 46 Colorado fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 6,001 ft
- 15/336,001 ft × 60 ftAsphaltLighted
- 08/262,126 ft × 35 ftAsphaltUnlit
- N/S1,800 ft × 15 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,001 ft
KFLY's 6,001 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 6,874 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmCOSCity of Colorado Springs Municipal AirportColorado Springs
- 18nmFCSButts AAF (Fort Carson) Air FieldFort Carson
- 40nmPUBPueblo Memorial AirportPueblo
- 40nmAPACentennial AirportDenver
- 46nmBFKBuckley Space Force BaseAurora
- 55nmDENDenver International AirportDenver
Location
Open the full mapK00V · Meadow Lake Airport · Colorado Springs, CO
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KFLY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 359 nm | 1h 14m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 394 nm | 1h 19m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 478 nm | 1h 31m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 524 nm | 1h 37m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 532 nm | 1h 38m |
| Austin (AUS) | 626 nm | 1h 51m |
| Houston (HOU) | 723 nm | 2h 5m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 728 nm | 2h 6m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KFLY?
- Meadow Lake Airport's longest paved runway is 6,001 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at KFLY?
- Meadow Lake Airport has 3 runways; the longest measures 6,001 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to KFLY?
- The closest alternate is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), about 10 nm away, followed by Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (FCS) at 18 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KFLY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Salt Lake City about 1h 14m (359 nm), Jackson Hole about 1h 19m (394 nm), Scottsdale about 1h 31m (478 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.