2025 USAFA Graduation May 29 at 0900 MTN

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Commencement Speaker - Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Troy E. Meink

Secretary of the Air Force named 2025 U.S. Air Force Academy Commencement Speaker

The US Air Force Academy announced Wednesday that Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink would be serving as the Academy’s Class of 2025 Commencement Speaker.

www.kktv.com

Graduation Ceremony - U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation 2025

T-BIRDS INFO

Flight Tracking

THBRD01 Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track THBRD01 flight from Mc Guire Fld (Joint Base Mc Guire Dix Lakehurst) to Long Island MacArthur

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TFR

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Issue Date : May 20, 2025 at 1451 UTC

Effective Date(s):
From May 27, 2025 at 1800 UTC
To May 27, 2025 at 2000 UTC
From May 28, 2025 at 1600 UTC
To May 28, 2025 at 1830 UTC
From May 28, 2025 at 2000 UTC
To May 28, 2025 at 2200 UTC
From May 29, 2025 at 1630 UTC
To May 29, 2025 at 2030 UTC

FREQS

Thunderbirds - Air Shows (United States) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

CO DTRS - State of Colorado DTRS Trunking System, Statewide, Multi-State

Colorado Springs Simulcast - State of Colorado DTRS Site: Colorado Springs Simulcast

USAF(157)Trunk System (USAFA) - United States Air Force (157) Trunking System, Various, Multi-State

USAF Academy Airfield - USAF Academy Airfield (El Paso County) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference - fly bye coordination is usually done on scenic control freq 289.400

KCOS Airport Info - AirNav: KCOS - City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

KAFF USAF Academy Info - AirNav: KAFF - USAF Academy Davis Airfield

2024 graduation confirmed freq's

149.650
235.250
257.8750 - Thunderbird 1 Coordinating w KCOS

Grey Ops - C7 Active for VICE POTUS motorcade escort
171.9500 P25 NE01, DOE NEST Team in use at Academy Gates.

 

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UPDATE#1

No change to TFR

Thunderbird 1 ETA to KCOS ~1420 MDT THBRD01 Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Local 3 day WX Forecast for KCOS/KAFF National Weather Service

METAR and TAF Data

Raw and decoded airport observations

aviationweather.gov

METAR and TAF Data

Raw and decoded airport observations

aviationweather.gov

Terminal Weather Dashboard

5/28 hourly WX forecast - Between 1000L-1500L MVFR = Marginal Visual Flight Rules. Marginal VFR (MVFR): Ceilings 1,000 to 3,000 feet and/or visibility is 3-5 miles inclusive. MVFR = 1000-3000′ and/or 3-5 miles.





Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 67. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

 

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Thunderbird's are practicing over the Air Force Academy right now (1455 hours), using 235.25 MHz AM.

 

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149.650 MHz AM was active