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KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: COS
Lat/Long: 38-48-20.9400N 104-42-02.7950W
38-48.349000N 104-42.046583W
38.8058167,-104.7007764
(estimated)
Elevation: 6187 ft. / 1885.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (2020)
From city: 6 miles SE of COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 80916

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: COS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31, 17R - CTC COS ATCT.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 125.0 254.3
WX ASOS: 125.0 (719-694-7502)
SPRINGS GROUND: 121.7 348.6
SPRINGS TOWER: 119.9 360.6 133.15 335.55
SPRINGS APPROACH: 124.0 257.875 120.6
SPRINGS DEPARTURE: 124.0 257.875
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 134.45 363.125
CLASS C: 124.0 257.875
COMD POST: 318.05 328.025
DUNNN STAR: 124.0 257.875
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO: 226.1
PTD: 122.85 372.2
WX AWOS-3 at FCS (8 nm S): 125.0 (719-637-9696)
WX AWOS-3PT at FLY (10 nm NE): 118.450 (719-683-5371)
WX ASOS at CO90 (19 nm E): 125.0 (719-637-9696)
  • PTD LTD TO PETERSON RAMP ONLY.
  • SAID IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FCSr007/8.0BUTTS VOR/DME108.8012E
BRKr193/8.9BLACK FOREST VOR/DME112.5008E
PUBr329/33.2PUEBLO VORTAC116.7008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PETEY358/6.740708ECO -.-. ---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions: 13500 x 150 ft. / 4115 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN PCR/1060/R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 550.0
Dual double tandem: 1120.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17L  RUNWAY 35R
Latitude: 38-48.965213N38-46.741855N
Longitude: 104-41.144022W104-41.147860W
Elevation: 6187.0 ft.6102.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 172 magnetic, 180 true352 magnetic, 000 true
Declared distances: TORA:13501 TODA:13501 ASDA:13501 LDA:13501TORA:13501 TODA:13501 ASDA:13501 LDA:13501
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME

Runway 17R/35L

Dimensions: 11022 x 150 ft. / 3360 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN PCR/1160/F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 550.0
Dual double tandem: 1120.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17R  RUNWAY 35L
Latitude: 38-49.444520N38-47.629468N
Longitude: 104-42.953680W104-42.956047W
Elevation: 6176.4 ft.6045.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 172 magnetic, 180 true352 magnetic, 000 true
Declared distances: TORA:11022 TODA:11022 ASDA:11022 LDA:11022TORA:11022 TODA:11022 ASDA:11022 LDA:11022
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 8270 x 150 ft. / 2521 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN PCR/460 /F/C/X/T
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 171.0
Double tandem: 279.0
Dual double tandem: 691.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 38-49.389345N38-48.424907N
Longitude: 104-42.921280W104-41.692190W
Elevation: 6173.1 ft.6137.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 127 magnetic, 135 true307 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold: no356 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:8270 TODA:8270 ASDA:8270 LDA:8270TORA:8270 TODA:8270 ASDA:8270 LDA:7914
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.04 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none10 ft. hill, 400 ft. from runway, 340 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
7770 MILTON E PROBY PKWY, SUITE 50
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916
Phone (719) 550-1919
Manager: ALEXANDRU KOVACS
7770 MILTON E PROBY PKWY, SUITE 50
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916
Phone (719) 550-1900

Additional Remarks

- CUSTOMS AVBL FOR ALL MIL/CIVILIAN ACFT. CONTACT US CUSTOMS 719-574-6607.
- 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.
- TURBO JET TRNG FLTS PROHIBITED 2300-0600.
- 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.
- 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).

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DEBERRY FIVE   download (220KB)
OZZZY FIVE (RNAV)   download (192KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 17L   download (402KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 35L   download (393KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 35R   download (466KB)
ILS RWY 17L (SA CAT I - II)   download (383KB)
ILS RWY 35L (SA CAT II)   download (365KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L   download (376KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R   download (391KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L   download (383KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35R   download (347KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (297KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17L   download (344KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R   download (328KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L   download (367KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35R   download (330KB)
VOR RWY 17L   download (325KB)
NDB RWY 35L   download (384KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (144KB)
 
Departure Procedures
SPRINGS SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (419KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (175KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFCS - Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (8 nm S)
KFLY - Meadow Lake Airport (10 nm NE)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (30 nm SW)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (32 nm S)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (46 nm N)
  
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Aerial photo of KCOS (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
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Photo taken 21-Mar-2018
looking northwest from 9000’MSL.
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5312:53
Sunrise07:2113:21
Sunset18:0500:05
Evening civil twilight18:3200:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Oct-2026 17:11:45
Local (UTC-6)  26-Oct-2026 11:11:45
 
METAR
KCOS 261654Z 23005KT 10SM FEW005 FEW025 SCT250 09/04 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP230 T00940039 $
KCWN 
8nm SW 		261655Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM FEW011 09/06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP123 T00920057 $
KFCS 
9nm S 		261655Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01070052 $
KFLY 
10nm NE 		261655Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3028 RMK AO2 T01070027
KAFF 
11nm NW 		261655Z 18007KT 10SM FEW020 10/03 A3024 RMK AO2A SLP215 T00980033 PWINO $
TAF
KCOS 261121Z 2612/2712 36008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT080 FM261800 16010KT P6SM SKC FM270800 16006KT P6SM VCFG SCT005
KFCS 
9nm S 		261319Z 2613/2718 36009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH3023INS BECMG 2617/2618 18009KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3016INS BECMG 2702/2703 17006KT 9999 BKN030 620509 QNH3017INS BECMG 2705/2706 19006KT 0400 FG OVC003 QNH3008INS BECMG 2714/2715 20006KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH3006INS TX17/2621Z TN05/2614Z
KAFF 
11nm NW 		261100Z 2611/2717 35012KT 9999 FEW015 FEW100 520203 QNH3020INS BECMG 2611/2612 35009KT 9999 FEW040 520203 QNH3019INS BECMG 2616/2617 15009KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS BECMG 2621/2622 16012KT 9999 SCT018 QNH3018INS BECMG 2703/2704 15009KT 6000 BR BKN008 QNH3019INS BECMG 2704/2705 15009KT 0800 FG OVC002 520209 QNH3011INS BECMG 2714/2715 17009KT 9999 NSW FEW250 520109 QNH3009INS TX15/2621Z TN02/2612Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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Cutter Aviation ASRI 131.00
719-591-2065
[web site]
[email]		 With quick access to local attractions and a beautiful short drive to America's favorite ski resorts, including Monarch, Aspen and Breckenridge, Cutter Aviation is the ideal stop for your next visit to Colorado Springs. Our family owned and operated FBO provides great prices on Jet A and 100LL, including 25 cents off 100LL on Saturday and Sunday.

Whether you're staying a weekend at the Broadmoor, having dinner in Manitou Springs, or just in town for a business meeting, our warm smiles and service are here to help!
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100LL Jet A
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jetCenters of Colorado
Paragon Aviation Group 		ASRI 130.575
toll-free 877-853-7523
719-591-2288
[web site]
[email]		 Set at the base of Pikes Peak, jetCenters of Colorado (COS) supports every facet of the airfield, serving military, commercial, business, and general aviation. With expansive ramp and hangar capacity, it stands among the region's most capable and efficient FBOs. Backed by full-service capabilities, 24/7 support, and amenities for crew, passengers, and aircraft, we bring the jetCenters of Colorado standard to every arrival and departure.
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