Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)
Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) is a full-service municipal airport, located northeast of the city of Pueblo, CO., and at the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains. The City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) is approximately 32 miles to the north. The traffic mix consists of a high amount of military along with transient and local general aviation, air taxi and commercial airline operations. Remain alert to intensive USAF student training here and in the vicinity of Remain alert to intensive USAF student training here and in the vicinity of Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado. View a printable Pilot Handbook of the PUB information found on this Web page.
Know Before You Go
PUB Tower Hours of Operation – 0600L-2200L
Administrative Office Open 0800L to 1600L - M through F
Business Phone 719-948-3374
PUB has 2 parallel RWYS designated RWY 8L/26R and RWY 8R/26L. A third RWY, RWY 17/35 runs perpendicular and on the western end of the parallel RWYs. Note: RWY 26R and RWY 26L are displaced. Facilities are located on the ramp, south of the parallel RWYs.
The airspace at PUB is Class D. (Refer to Sectional Chart)
Below find various PUB-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.
Hot Spots
- There are no Hot Spots
Wrong Surface TWY Takeoff / Landing
- Statistically, there exists a risk of taking off or landing on a TWY that runs parallel to a RWY. See illustration below.
Wrong Surface Landing
- Several pilots have lined up on RWY 8L after being cleared, and acknowledging TWR instructions, to land on RWY 8R.
- Notice that RWY 8L, though shorter and narrower than RWY 8R, is prominent due to recent resurfacing.
- See Figure 2 above which shows that RWY 8R blends in with the surrounding environment.
Surface Risk – Movement Area Cautions
- TWY A between TWY A2 and TWY A6 narrows to 50 ft wide.
- Ramp Taxi-Lane E is narrow between the main ramp and TWY E7.
Special Traffic (Military / Commercial / Helicopter, etc.)
- The U.S. Air Force Initial Flight Training (IFT) school provides introductory flight training for all USAF aviation candidates and to foreign military international students using a fleet of DA-20 aircraft.
- There is extensive USAF student training within 28 DME of PUB at 8,000 MSL and below.
- Military will fly overhead patterns during training.
- For more details and map refer to AFD_BOOK_SW.book (faa.gov)
Additional Cautions
- Terrain rises rapidly to the west and north of PUB.
- Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO):
- RWY 17 hold short of RWY 8L/26R
- RWY 26 hold short of RWY 17/35
- RWY 8R – Right Traffic
General
- Monday thru Friday, Extensive USAF student training in vicinity of the airport.
- Use caution for antenna 5 NW of the airport at 6306 MSL.
Traffic Patterns
- 1,000 AGL for small/single prop aircraft.
- At or above 1,500 AGL for turbo prop/jet traffic (unpublished).
Ground Control
- Sometimes, Ground and Clearance Delivery frequencies are operated by the same controller.
- Another aircraft may be reading back clearances on the other frequency.
RWY Crossings
- A2 TWY exit on RWY 17 may be hard to find due to rise in terrain near RWY 8R/26L.
- Please read back all hold short instructions with your callsign in the same transmission.
Takeoff/Departure
- IFR aircraft on the CANYON 4 Departure expect RWY heading off all RWYs except RWY 35 which can expect turn right heading 020.
- Due to pattern traffic on both RWYs, VFR aircraft can expect a straight-out departure until ATC issues a turn.
Arrival/Landing
- GA aircraft will typically be given RWY 8R/26L for arrival.
- Aircraft inbound from the North can normally expect a left base entry to join a 2 to 3 mile final for RWY 8R or a right base over the VOR for RWY 26L.
- Altitude restrictions may be imposed due to heavy flight school traffic procedurally inbound to the field at 6000 MSL.
Weather
- Expect gusty winds, low level wind shear, and temperatures in the high nineties during the summer months.
Avoidance Areas
- For reasons of national security, avoid flight over the Chemical Depot at altitudes of 3,000 feet AGL and below.
Special Traffic (Military / Commercial / Helicopter, etc.)
- U.S. Air Force Initial Flight Training Program uses callsigns beginning with Tiger. Tiger traffic will report the overhead maneuver for PUB at 6000 MSL and descend to 5500 MSL in the pattern.
- Air Ambulance services, charter aircraft and pilot instruction are conducted at PUB.
- Expect fire-fighting aircraft operations during the summer months.
Additional Information
- TWR tours are available with prior approval.