KCOS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
ICAO · US · 60 NTSB events
Live conditions
—METAR
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 13,500 ft. Max gradient: 1.19% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L | 180° | 13,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 35R | — | 13,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 17R | 180.1° | 11,022 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 35L | 0.1° | 11,022 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 12 | 135° | 8,272 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 30 | 315° | 8,272 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 12 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 125.000
- CLD CLNC DEL 134.450
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR SPRINGS TWR 119.900
- CTAF CTAF 124.150
- APP SPRINGS APP 118.500
- DEP SPRINGS DEP 124.000
- OPS AFRC OPS 129.840
- PMSV PMSV PETERSON METRO 134.920
- PTD PETERSON PTD 122.850
- RDO DENVER RDO 122.250
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KCOS on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB CO
Petey
0.41 MHz · LO · LOW
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 44 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
migratory bird activity on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (44 sentences)
- ·COLORADO 331 COLORADO SPRINGS CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (COS)(KCOS) P (AF AFRC) 6 SE UTC–7(–6DT) N38º48.35´ W104º42.05´ 6187 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE COS RWY 17L–35R: H13500X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 1060 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 17L: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·RWY 17R–35L: H11022X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 1160 F/A/X/T HIRL RWY 17R: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
- ·RWY 13–31: H8270X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–171, 2S–175, 2D–279, 2D/2D2–691 PCR 460 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 64´. 0.3% down..
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.04º TCH 52´.
- ·RWY 13: TORA–8270 TODA–8270 ASDA–8270 LDA–8270 RWY 17L:TORA–13501 TODA–13501 ASDA–13501 LDA–13501 RWY 17R:TORA–11022TODA–11022 ASDA–11022 LDA–11022 RWY 31: TORA–8270 TODA–8270 ASDA–8270 LDA–7914 RWY 35L:TORA–11022 TODA–11022 ASDA–11022 LDA–11022 RWY 35R:TORA–13501TODA–13501 ASDA–13501 LDA–13501
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1 LGT ACTVT REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 31, 17R—Ctc COS twr.
- ·Lgtd windsock apch Rwys 17L–35R, 17R–35L and 13–31.
- ·MILITARY— JASU 2(MA32A–60A), 2(MA32–86A), 2(AM32A–95), 1(SGNC), 2(B809D–Generators).
- ·A, A+ (C719–591–2288.) (NC–100LL) FLUID PRESAIR LHOX; LOX–LOX and hi pressure air ltd.
- ·OIL O–133–148–156(Mil) TRAN ALERT PPR rqr for all tran acft—ctc afld mgmt DSN 834–4778/9 C719–556–4778/9.
- ·Afld mgmt opr 1300–0500Z‡, clsd hol.
- ·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.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Turbojet trng flts prohibited 0600–1300Z‡.
- ·Be alert; intensive USAF student trng invof Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado.
- ·Portions of Twys A, B, E, F, G, and M are blocked from view from the twr by obst.
- ·Portions of Twy C and Rwy 17R–35L are blocked from view from the twr when the infield mil operation sfc is occupied by a C17 or C5.
- ·Ctn: acft with wingspan greater than 117´; when taxi on cntrln A2, A3, A4, use oversteer in turns due to insufficient corner fillets in pavement.
- ·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.
- ·Cstms avbl for all mil/civ acft.
- ·Ctc US Customs 719–574–6607.
- ·See Special Notices—USAF 306 FTG Flight Training Areas, Vicinity of Colorado Springs and Pueblo Colorado.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (719) 550-1900
+ 14 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
60 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 57 most recent.
Total events
66
since 1982
Fatal
5
7.6% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
9
≈ 0.9/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 246,732 ops in 1993
2024 total
178,342
10-yr total
1,436,886
2024 mix
AC/AT 23% · GA 64% · Mil 13%
Events / million ops
6.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.47
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=11
- Loss of control 3
- Gear-up landing 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Other 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
All time · n=60
- Other 18
- Stall / spin 7
- Loss of control 6
- Controlled flight into terrain 6
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 5
- Engine failure / power loss 5
- Gear-up landing 5
- Hard landing 3
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 3 more on file
Designees in CO
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quay Carlton Snyder | Elbert | CO | 26 nm |
| Christina Genova | Pueblo | CO | 32 nm |
| Adam Christopher Adrian | Centennial | CO | 48 nm |
| Craig Thighe | Englewood | CO | 52 nm |
| Nelson Jacob Wolfmeier | Watkins | CO | 54 nm |
| Allen Cook | Aurora | CO | 54 nm |
| Cayce Batterson | Denver | CO | 58 nm |
| James Michael Taton | Denver | CO | 58 nm |
| Andrew James Malousek | Broomfield | CO | 71 nm |
| Gregory Richard Newman | Broomfield | CO | 71 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Steven Addison | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Kenneth Charles Barber | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Henry Dubois Bartlett | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Jerome Walter Bierut | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Russell Eugene Bird | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Lee Lightfoot Broestl | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| David Andrew Callear | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Bruce Joel Carey | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Dennis Lee Cole | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| George Leo Cox Jr | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Edward Petterson | Security | CO | 3 nm |
| Michael Joseph Barr | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| David Dwight Bennett | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Douglas O'Neal Curry | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Robert John Didion | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| James Donald Drew | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| John Henry Hartmann | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Ronald Foster Hasz | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Keith Douglas Johnson | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
| Barton Frederick Jones Jr | Colorado Springs | CO | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Rampart Aviation Colorado Springs, CO | 0 nm |
| Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance Englewood, CO | 47 nm |
| Centennial Aero-Tech Englewood, CO | 47 nm |
| Mile High Aircraft Services Watkins, CO | 59 nm |
| Shavano Aviation, LLC Salida, CO | 65 nm |
| Freedom Air Avionics Broomfield, CO | 69 nm |
| Aero Prop USA Broomfield, CO | 69 nm |
| Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc. Erie, CO | 74 nm |
| Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Greeley, CO | 98 nm |
| Depot Avionics, Inc. Alamosa, CO | 99 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗