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City Of Colorado Springs Municipal

COS · KCOS · Colorado Springs, Colorado · El Paso County · map

City Of Colorado Springs Municipal is a public-use airport owned by the City of Colorado Springs, 6 miles southeast of Colorado Springs, Colorado, 6,187 feet above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest, 17L/35R, is 13,500 feet of concrete. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 227 based aircraft. The FAA counts about 178,342 takeoffs and landings a year. About 1,263,211 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.

Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions

Weather right now KCOS · observed 4:54 am MDT (10:54 UTC), 55 minutes ago

LIFR very low ceiling or visibility

  • Wind from the east (090°) at 9 knots
  • Visibility 2 miles
  • Sky: overcast at 300 feet
  • Weather: light rain, mist
  • Temperature 44°F (7°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
  • Altimeter 30.14 inHg

The forecast issued Wed 5:21 am MDT (11:21 UTC), good until Thu 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC)

  • From Wed 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet MVFR
  • At times between Wed 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet LIFR
  • From Wed 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet MVFR
  • 30% chance between Wed 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR
  • From Wed 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
  • From Wed 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
  • From Wed 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 900 feet IFR
  • From Thu 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The codes as issued, and in English (METAR and TAF)
METAR KCOS 141054Z 09009KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003 07/06 A3014 RMK AO2 RAB20 CIG 002V005 SLP164 P0001 T00670061 $
METAR
a routine hourly observation
KCOS
the station, KCOS
141054Z
observed 4:54 am MDT (10:54 UTC)
09009KT
wind from the east at 9 knots
2SM
visibility 2 miles
-RA
light rain
BR
mist
OVC003
overcast at 300 feet
07/06
temperature 7 °C (45 °F), dew point 6 °C (43 °F)
A3014
altimeter setting 30.14 inches of mercury
RMK
remarks follow
AO2
automated station with a precipitation sensor
RAB20
rain began 20 minutes past the hour
CIG 002V005
ceiling varying between 200 and 500 feet
SLP164
sea-level pressure 1016.4 hPa
P0001
0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour
T00670061
temperature 6.7 °C (44 °F), dew point 6.1 °C (43 °F)
$
the station needs maintenance
TAF KCOS 141121Z 1412/1512 14009KT 3SM BR VCSH SCT004 OVC014 TEMPO 1412/1415 1SM SHRA BR OVC004 FM141500 14009KT P6SM SCT004 OVC014 PROB30 1415/1419 3SM -SHRA BR OVC005 FM141900 13012KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM142200 18007KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM150200 15006KT P6SM BKN009 FM150600 01007KT P6SM OVC007
TAF
a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
KCOS
the station, KCOS
141121Z
issued 5:21 am MDT (11:21 UTC)
1412/1512 14009KT 3SM BR VCSH SCT004 OVC014
valid from Wed 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) to Thu 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, vcsh, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
TEMPO 1412/1415 1SM SHRA BR OVC004
at times from Wed 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) to Wed 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
FM141500 14009KT P6SM SCT004 OVC014
from Wed 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
PROB30 1415/1419 3SM -SHRA BR OVC005
a 30% chance from Wed 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC) to Wed 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 feet
FM141900 13012KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC008
from Wed 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
FM142200 18007KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC008
from Wed 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
FM150200 15006KT P6SM BKN009
from Wed 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 900 feet
FM150600 01007KT P6SM OVC007
from Thu 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet

From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.

Flight planning warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions · for planning, not a briefing

2 warnings in force over this field:

  • AIRMET SIERRA 9E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist).
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist).

Turbulence No turbulence warning in force over this field. 1 pilot report of turbulence within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours: moderate turbulence, at 23,000 ft, 72 nm northwest, 5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC). The government's turbulence forecast map ↗

Icing No icing warning in force over this field. A pilot reported no icing, at 10,000 ft, 64 nm north, 5:41 am MDT (11:41 UTC). The freezing level is about 13,000 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗

6 pilot reports within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours, the nearest three:

  • B763 at 23,500 ft, 48 nm west, 4:59 am MDT (10:59 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent ZDVWC-26.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN217069/TM 1059/FL235/TP B763/TB NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC-26
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    69 nm southwest (217°) of DEN
    Time
    10:59 UTC
    Height
    at 23,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B763
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent ZDVWC-26
  • B39M at 5,700 ft, 60 nm north, 5:06 am MDT (11:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV RY34R/TM 1106/FL057/TP B39M/SK BASES 057
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    runway 34R
    Time
    11:06 UTC
    Height
    at 5,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B39M
    Sky
    bases 5,700 ft
  • A306 at 7,000 ft, 60 nm north, 4:10 am MDT (10:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV RY35L/TM 1010/FL070/TP A306/SK TOPS 120 BASES 004
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    runway 35L
    Time
    10:10 UTC
    Height
    at 7,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A306
    Sky
    tops 12,000 ft bases 400 ft

Winds aloft at the nearest forecast point (PUB, 32 nm south), for use 08:00–15:00 UTC: 9,000 ft: 180° at 11 kt, 7 °C; 12,000 ft: 190° at 21 kt, 2 °C; 18,000 ft: 220° at 45 kt, -11 °C.

No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles.

26 notices to air missions in force at this field.

  • closed Apron east Terminal APN northeast 100 ft closed until Fri 23 Oct, 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) · COS 10/015
    as issued
    !COS 10/015 COS APRON EAST TERMINAL APN NE 100FT CLSD 2610051412-2610232100

All 26 notices, grouped: runways (3), taxiways (2), aprons and ramps (1), navigation aids (2), procedures and charts (14), obstructions (4) →

The full picture: all warnings and reports, winds to 39,000 ft, radar and forecast charts, every notice

the weather along the whole route, winds aloft, time en route

From the government's aviation weather service and the FAA's restriction list, refreshed every few minutes. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools. The notices come from the FAA's notice service, the site's copy refreshed every few minutes (last checked 2 minutes ago). The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices; the request for the full feed is with the FAA.

Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com

Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.

The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks

The airport

Codes
FAA COS · ICAO KCOS
Kind
Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
Owner
City of Colorado Springs
Elevation
6,187 feet above sea level
Control tower
A control tower with a TRACON · around the clock
Attended
around the clock
Lights
runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
Fuel and services
100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
Notes
landing fee · certified for airline service (Part 139)
On the chart
Denver sectional
Magnetic variation
8E
In the FAA's files since
April 1940

This airport's record at the FAA

Runways 3

17L35R17R35L1331N5,000 ft
Runways drawn to scale from the FAA's positions, north up.
FAA airport diagram for City Of Colorado Springs Municipal
The FAA's official airport diagram (taxiways, ramps, hot spots); tap to enlarge, or open the FAA's PDF.

For understanding the field, not for navigation.

RunwayLength × widthSurfaceLights
17L/35R13,500 × 150 ftConcrete, goodHigh-intensity lights
17R/35L11,022 × 150 ftAsphalt, goodHigh-intensity lights
13/318,270 × 150 ftAsphalt, goodMedium-intensity lights
  • Runway 17L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
  • Runway 35R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right
  • Runway 17R: PAPI, four lights on the left
  • Runway 35L: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
  • Runway 13: PAPI, four lights on the right
  • Runway 31: PAPI, four lights on the left, threshold displaced 356 ft, 7,914 ft available for landing, hill 10 ft high 400 ft from the end

Radio frequencies

UNICOM122.95
ATIS (recorded airport information) · Cos and automated weather (ASOS)125.0Springs
Clearance delivery134.45Springs
Ground121.7Springs
Tower119.9Springs
Tower (secondary)133.15Springs
Approach · Class C airspace · Departure124.0Springs
Approach (secondary)120.6Springs
Emergency121.5Springs
Cos and vot110.4
Pre-taxi clearance122.85Springs

Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 719-694-7502.

Fuel and services as reported to the FAA

Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Repairs
airframe and engine: major repairs
Parking
hangars, tie-downs
Oxygen
bulk oxygen (high-pressure)
Also here
air freight, air ambulance, avionics, cargo handling, charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales, aerial surveying
Notes
landing fee charged

Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Fremont County (30 nm southwest), Pueblo Memorial (32 nm south), Centennial Airport (46 nm north).

The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Colorado · avgas.

The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out

  • Turbo jet training flights prohibited 11:00 pm to 6:00 am.
  • B52 operations prohibited.
  • Lighted wdi 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, east, 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 feet above ground level.
  • Be alert; intensive usaf student training in the vicinity of Colorado Springs and pueblo Colorado.
  • Ctn: aircraft with wingspan greater than 117 feet; when taxi on centerline A2, A3, A4, use oversteer in turns due to insufficient corner fillets in pavement.
  • FUEL-A++(military)
  • 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 northeast and from B1 to A1 travel southwest.

Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings

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Arrivals and departures, last hour

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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.

Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026

Airlines reported 14,609 departures from COS in those twelve months, carrying 1,229,128 passengers in 1,597,102 seats (77% filled), to 116 destinations (4 abroad) on 31 airlines.

All 116 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month

From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.

Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024

single-engine154multi-engine35jets22helicopters2other14
Based aircraft, as a table
aircraft
single-engine154
multi-engine35
jets22
helicopters2
other14
1,263,211passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024

Takeoffs and landings a year about 178,342, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)

airline23,204air taxi and commuter18,138general aviation, travelling48,093general aviation, local66,522military22,385
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
a year
airline23,204
air taxi and commuter18,138
general aviation, travelling48,093
general aviation, local66,522
military22,385

Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.

Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby

Aircraft registered in Colorado Springs from the FAA register

555 aircraft are registered to owners in Colorado Springs, Colorado: 382 piston singles, 56 balloons, 37 piston twins, 29 turboprops, 15 business jets. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.

Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:

Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Colorado.

Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register

Fuel and service companies in Colorado Springs, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):

Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes in Colorado Springs, by their names on the register:

Charter operators and airlines based in Colorado Springs:

  • Rampart Aviation, LLC 15 aircraft on the certificate Rampart Aviation is a veteran-owned FAA Part 135 on-demand air carrier and FAA Part 145 repair station based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  • SkyRoads Aviation 1 aircraft on the certificate Skyroads Aviation is an on-demand charter operator based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Repair stations in Colorado Springs:

Companies in the same town as this airport; not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.

Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles

5 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 5 for private pilot, 5 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 5 for flight instructor; 5 for airplanes, 5 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 16 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 2 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 17 engineering representatives, 5 aircraft dispatcher examiners, 1 training center evaluator, 1 aircrew program designee, 1 administrative pilot examiner.

  • Christina Genova private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Pueblo, CO (32 nm) · (719) 240-1942 · kansasdpe@gmail.com
  • Adam Christopher Adrian private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Centennial, CO (47 nm) · (509) 771-0726 · acadrianmail@yahoo.com
  • Gregory Richard Newman private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · ASPEN FLYING CLUB · Englewood, CO (47 nm) · (480) 544-3421 · grnewman@mac.com
  • Nelson Jacob Wolfmeier private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Aspen Flying Club · Centennial, CO (47 nm) · (303) 736-9554 · jwolfmeier@yahoo.com
  • craig thighe private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Four19 Aviation, LLC · Englewood, CO (47 nm) · (720) 238-7950 · cthighe@gmail.com

All 52 nearby, by kind, with contact details

What each kind does
  • DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
  • SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
  • AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
  • DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
  • DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
  • DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
  • DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
  • DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
  • TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
  • APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
  • Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.

Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.

Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport

Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 60 since 1982, 5 fatal

2026-04-09CEN26LA166 · Diamond Aircraft Ind GMBH da 42 Ng N311LH · accident · no injuries
2025-11-26CEN26LA053 · Piper Pa-22-108 N4588Z · accident · no injuries
2025-10-01CEN26LA001 · Piper Pa-28R-200 N999AD · accident · minor injuries
2024-06-11CEN24LA227 · Beech D55 N321N · accident · minor injuries
2024-05-31CEN24LA206 · Piper Pa-24-250 N7500P · accident · minor injuries
2023-06-09CEN23LA235 · North American T-6G N16JV · accident · no injuries
2021-04-15CEN21LA190 · Gates Learjet CORP. 35A N354EF · accident · no injuries
2019-09-11CEN19LA314 · Piper Pa28 N8384E · accident · no injuries
2018-04-15CEN18LA142 · Cessna T210N N6988N · accident · minor injuries
2017-08-03CEN17LA301 · Beech D17S N44562 · accident · no injuries
2017-03-18GAA17CA197 · Cessna R182 N747AB · accident · no injuries
2015-11-09CEN16FA034 · Cirrus Design CORP Sr22 N752C · accident · 2 killed

Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.

Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register

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The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/COS.json.

Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 13, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.