City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
COS · KCOS · Colorado Springs, CO · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 02:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 02:36Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 127° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 8,272 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 7,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 124.15
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 8,272 ft | |
| 17L/35R | 13,500 ft | |
| 17R/35L | 11,022 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Springs”Taxi & takeoff
“Springs”Departure
“Springs”Arrival
“Springs”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (13 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 122.85 | PTD |
| 124.0 | CLASS C · DUNNN STAR |
| 226.1 | PMSV METRO |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 254.3 | ATIS |
| 257.875 | APCH/P · CLASS C · DEP/P · DUNNN STAR |
| 318.05 | COMD POST |
| 328.025 | COMD POST |
| 335.55 | LCL/S |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 360.6 | LCL/P |
| 363.125 | CD/P |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 17L · RWY 35R · RWY 35L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (LPI) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 35R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (AHI) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 35L | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (COS) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FCS 108.80 · BRK 112.50 · PUB 116.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCS · Butts | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Terminal | r007° / 8 NM |
| BRK · Black Forest | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | High | r193° / 8.9 NM |
| PUB · Pueblo | VORTAC | 116.70 · 114X | High | r330° / 33.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class C
- Weather station
- ASOS · 125.0 · ☎ 719-694-7502
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- COS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 6 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 124.15 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 35R: 4-light PAPI (right) · 17R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 23 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 460/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 1060/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1160/F/A/X/T
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31, 17R - CTC COS ATCT.
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About KCOS
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS · KCOS) is an airport in Colorado Springs, CO, at 6,187 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 13,500 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCOS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCOS have a control tower?
Yes. City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCOS?
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 13,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCOS?
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport is in Colorado Springs, CO, at an elevation of 6,187 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8058, -104.7010.
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