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City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) is a public, civil-military airport located six miles southeast of downtown Colorado Springs, CO. Known as Colorado Springs Airport, it is the second busiest commercial service airport in the state after Denver International Airport. COS is home to Peterson Space Force Base, which is located on the north side of RWY 13/31. COS has a diverse mix of traffic with fast-moving military aircraft, commercial airlines, itinerant GA aircraft, medevac helicopters and flight school pattern traffic. GA services are primarily located on the west side of the airport. View a printable Pilot Handbook of the COS information found on this Web page.


Know Before You Go

COS Tower Hours of Operation-Continuous
Administrative Office Open 0700L to 1600L M-F
Business Phone 719-380-6700

The airport configuration consists of widely spaced parallel RWYs 17R/35L and 17L/35R along with RWY 13/31.

Illustration of the Colorado Springs Airport diagram.

The airspace at COS is Class C. (Refer to Sectional Chart)

Picture of the Colorado Springs Airport airspace from the sectional chart.

Below find various COS-specific information and things to be aware of, as well as general information to inform your preflight planning. This will be reviewed quarterly and updated as needed. This information is to supplement the From the Flight Deck Videos that are produced by the FAA Runway Safety Group. Here you will also find information provided by the local air traffic controllers at the airport where you intend to fly. The information is subject to change. Not for navigation or legal* pre-flight action. Always refer to official pre-flight materials such as, but not limited to, NOTAMs, airport diagrams, VFR charts and airport construction notices for the latest airport-specific details.

Last updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2024