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City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
COS · KCOS · Colorado Springs, CO · 6,187 ft elevation · var 8E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCOS / COS
- Coordinates
- 38.8058, -104.7010
- Elevation
- 6,187 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- COS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 6 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 02:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 02:59Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:59 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 04:34 AM
Plan a flight from KCOS
Runway 12/30
8,272 ft × 150 ft · ASP 12
- Heading
- 127° mag · 135° true
30
- Heading
- 307° mag · 315° true
Runway 17L/35R
13,500 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 17L
- Heading
- 172° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35R
- Heading
- 352° mag · 0° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17R/35L
11,022 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 17R
- Heading
- 172° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35L
- Heading
- 352° mag · 0° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 118.5 | SPRINGS APP |
| ATIS | 125 | |
| CLD | 134.45 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 124.15 | |
| DEP | 124 | SPRINGS DEP |
| GND | 121.7 | |
| OPS | 29.84 | AFRC OPS |
| PMSV | 34.92 | PMSV PETERSON METRO |
| PTD | 122.85 | PETERSON PTD |
| RDO | 122.25 | DENVER RDO |
| TWR | 119.9 | SPRINGS TWR |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCS · Butts | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r007° / 8 NM |
| BRK · Black Forest | VORTAC | 112.50 | r188° / 8.9 NM |
| PUB · Pueblo | VORTAC | 116.70 | r325° / 33.3 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 17L ↗ · amdt 3D
- ILS OR LOC RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 40
- ILS OR LOC RWY 35R ↗ · amdt 2A
- ILS RWY 17L (SA CAT I - II) ↗ · amdt 3D
- ILS RWY 35L (SA CAT II) ↗ · amdt 40
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L ↗ · amdt 2B
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35R ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 2A
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17L ↗ · amdt 3C
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R ↗ · amdt 3B
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35R ↗ · amdt 4A
- VOR RWY 17L ↗ · amdt 0A
- NDB RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 28
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
7770 MILTON E PROBY PKWY, SUITE 50, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
(719) 550-1919
Manager
ALEXANDRU KOVACS
7770 MILTON E PROBY PKWY, SUITE 50, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
(719) 550-1900
Remarks FAA
- CUSTOMS AVBL FOR ALL MIL/CIVILIAN ACFT. CONTACT US CUSTOMS 719-574-6607.
- TURBO JET TRNG FLTS PROHIBITED 2300-0600.
- B52 OPNS PROHIBITED.
- LGTD WDI APCH RWY 17L/35R, 17R/35L & 13/31.
- JASU: 2(AM32A-95) 2MA32A-60A 2(MA32-86A) 1(SGNC) 2(B809D-GENERATORS).
- OIL: O-133-148-156(MIL).
- PORTIONS OF TWYS A, B, E, F, G, AND M ARE BLOCKED FROM VIEW FROM THE TOWER BY OBSTRUCTIONS. PORTIONS OF TWY C AND RY 17R/35L ARE BLOCKED FROM VIEW FROM THE TOWER WHEN THE INFIELD MILITARY OPERATING SFC IS OCCUPIED BY A C17 OR C5.
- WATERFOWL AND MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- A/DACG RAMP LIGHT 140 FT AGL.
- BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
- CTN: ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 117 FT; WHEN TAXI ON CNTRLN A2, A3, A4, USE OVERSTEER IN TURNS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CORNER FILLETS IN PAVEMENT.
- PPR RQR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT - CTC AFLD MGT DSN 834-4778/9 C719-556-4778/9. AFLD MGMT OPR 1300-0500++, CLSD HOL.
- MILITARY: TRAN ALERT-FORT CARSON ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE AIR CONTROL GROUP (ADACG) MSN, CTC DSN 532-8002/3 OR C719-503-8002/3. ALL TRAN ACFT CTC HIGH COUNTRY 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. TRAN ACFT CTC COLORADO SPRINGS RGNL COMD POST (CALLSIGN: HIGH COUNTRY) WITH ATA AND ATD.
- MISC-FAA ATCT WILL PROVIDE MIL RCR O/R. CARGO AND PAX SVC AVBL ONLY ON PETERSON RAMP 1330-2330Z++ WKD. CLSD WKEND AND HOL UNLESS COORD 72 HR PRIOR. CTC PAX SVC AT DSN 834-4521/9021 OR C719-556-4521/9021.
- FUEL-A++(MIL)
- MISC-WX OPR H24 INCL WKEND; ++ CTC 834-4337, C 719-556-4337. OBSN AND FCST BY NWS KCOS. LLWASL KPEF WATCH, WARNING, ADZY.
- WHEN CROSSING RWY 17R/35L FROM A1 TO B1 OR B1 TO A1, BE AWARE YOU WILL NOT SEE A1 OR B1 DEPENDING ON DIRECTION CROSSING UNTIL YOU CREST RWY 17R/35L. WHEN CROSSING FROM A1 TO B1 TRAVEL NE AND FROM B1 TO A1 TRAVEL SW.
- AF: ACFT TRANSPORTING HAZ CARGO CTC AFLD MGMT ON 318.05 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.
- MILITARY: RSTD: DUE TO LIMITED PRKG AND POTENTIAL TO DMG LGT, UNSECURED ACFT, MOBILITY ACFT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE COLORADO SPRINGS FBO UNLESS FBO CAN GUARANTEE SUFFICIENT PRKG CLNC THAT BLAST FM ENG THRUST AND REVERSE THRUST WILL NOT IMPACT OTR ACFT, GND PSNL, OR EQPT.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31, 17R - CTC COS ATCT.
- PCR VALUE: 460/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 1060/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1160/F/A/X/T
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