City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)

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Location and general information

IATA code: COS
ICAO code: KCOS
FAA site number: 02543.*A
City / state: Colorado Springs, CO
County: El Paso
Time zone: America/Denver
Reference point: 38°48'20.94" N
104°42'02.80" W
Elevation: 6,187 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 8° E (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Colorado Springs
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 7,200 acres
From downtown: 6 NM southeast
Sectional chart: Denver
Activated: 04/1940

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bulk high
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, air ambulance, avionics, cargo handling, charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales, aerial surveying
ARTCC: Denver (ZDV)
Flight service: Denver (DEN)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: COS
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index C, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Alexandru Kovacs
(719) 550-1900
Last FAA inspection: 03/13/2026

FAA remarks

Customs available for all military/civilian aircraft. Contact US customs 719-574-6607.
Turbo jet training flts prohibited 2300-0600.
B52 operations prohibited.
Lighted wind direction indicator approach runway 17L/35R, 17R/35L and 13/31.
Jasu: 2(AM32A-95) 2MA32A-60A 2(MA32-86A) 1(sgnc) 2(B809D-GENERATORS).
Oil: O-133-148-156(military).
Portions of taxiways A, B, E, F, G, and M are blocked from view from the tower by obstructions. Portions of taxiway C and runway 17R/35L are blocked from view from the tower when the infield military operating surface is occupied by A C17 or C5.
Waterfowl and migratory bird activity on and in the vicinity of airport.
A/dacg ramp light 140 ft AGL.
Be alert; intensive USAF student training in the vicinity of Colorado springs and pueblo Colorado.
Caution: aircraft with wingspan greater than 117 ft; when taxi on centerline A2, A3, A4, use oversteer in turns due to insufficient corner fillets in pavement.
Prior permission required require for all transient aircraft - contact airfield MGT DSN 834-4778/9 C719-556-4778/9. Airfield management operate 1300-0500++, closed hol.
Military: transient alert-fort carson arrival/departure air Control group (adacg) MSN, contact DSN 532-8002/3 or C719-503-8002/3. All transient aircraft contact high country 30 minimum prior to arrival. Transient aircraft contact Colorado springs rgnl comd post (callsign: high country) with ATA and atd.
Misc-faa control tower will provide military RCR o/r. Cargo and passengers service available only on peterson ramp 1330-2330Z++ WKD. Closed weekend and hol unless coordinate 72 hour prior. Contact passengers service at DSN 834-4521/9021 or C719-556-4521/9021.
Fuel-a++(military)
Misc-wx operate H24 incl weekend; ++ contact 834-4337, C 719-556-4337. Obsn and fcst by NWS kcos. Llwasl kpef watch, warning, advisory.
When crossing runway 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 runway 17R/35L. When crossing from A1 to B1 travel NE and from B1 to A1 travel SW.
AF: aircraft transporting haz cargo contact airfield management on 318.05 30 minimum prior to arrival.
Military: restricted: due to limited parking and potential to DMG light, unsecured aircraft, mobility aircraft are not permitted to use Colorado springs FBO unless FBO can guarantee sufficient parking clearance that blast from eng thrust and reverse thrust will not impact other aircraft, ground psnl, or eqpt.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: COS
ICAO code: KCOS
Location: Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Elevation: 6,187 ft
Time zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 38.8058, -104.701

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
17L / 35R	13,500 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
17R / 35L	11,022 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good, grooved
13 / 31	8,270 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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