Airport · ICAO · US
Class CCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KCOS
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Runways at KCOS
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 | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
12 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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
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Navaids associated with KCOS
- NDB CO
Petey
0.41 MHz · LO · LOW
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KCOS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
1 matched · 44 not yet translated
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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KCOS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KCOS
58 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
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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=9
- Gear-up landing 2
- Loss of control 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Other 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
All time · n=58
- Other 18
- Stall / spin 6
- Controlled flight into terrain 6
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 5
- Loss of control 5
- Engine failure / power loss 5
- Gear-up landing 5
- Hard landing 3
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 1 more on file
Designees in CO
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KCOS — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
2,766
Flight Instructors
A&P
5,581
Mechanics
AME
53
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
7
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
6
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
4
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
2
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
24
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
25
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
133
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
45
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
6
Organizational Designations
Schools
55
Flight Schools
FBO
60
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
24
Flying Clubs
Repair
14
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
16
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KCOS
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near KCOS
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near KCOS
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near KCOS
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KCOS: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- 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 ↗