COS · Colorado Springs, United States
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport.
--:--:-- · MDT (UTC-06:00) · 38.8058° N, 104.7010° W
Colorado Springs Airport
Airport in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for COS
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3463; ident KCOS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
flycos.coloradosprings.gov
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Colorado Springs Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
COS / KCOS
OurAirports ident
KCOS
GPS / local code
KCOS / COS
ISO region
US-CO
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
flycos.coloradosprings.gov
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q969087
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--MDT · UTC-06:00
Time zone
MDT
America/Denver · UTC-06:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
11 km
Approximate distance to central Colorado Springs.
Official source
flycos.coloradosprings.govOfficial airport website listed in the airport facts snapshot
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
13,500 ft / 4,115 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2), concrete
Opened / operator
1927 · The city of Colorado Springs
Owner / entity
Q969087
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Colorado Springs, United States. Colorado Springs's built-up core sits roughly 11 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Denver (UTC-06:00, MDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS / KCOS) is at 38.8058° N, 104.7010° W, elevation 6,187 ft (1,886 m), serving Colorado Springs, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Colorado Springs is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Denver (MDT, UTC-06:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Colorado Springs: 11 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for COS.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS / KCOS)
Colorado Springs Airport · Airport in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Known label 1
Peterson SFB
Alternate airport-name cue retained for COS, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Colorado Springs Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for COS, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KCOS · KCOS · COS · US-CO
flycos.coloradosprings.gov · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the second largest commercial service airport in the state after Denver International Airport.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for COS; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Cimarron Hills
cimarron-hills · 5.9 km from COS
United States · America/Denver · +0h · population 16,161 · city coordinates 38.8586, -104.6989
2. Security-Widefield
security-widefield · 6.6 km from COS
United States · America/Denver · +0h · population 32,882 · city coordinates 38.7473, -104.7144
3. Colorado Springs
colorado-springs · 11 km from COS
United States · America/Denver · +0h · population 456,568 · city coordinates 38.8339, -104.8214
4. Fountain
fountain · 14 km from COS
United States · America/Denver · +0h · population 27,767 · city coordinates 38.6822, -104.7008
5. Pueblo West
pueblo-west · 51 km from COS
United States · America/Denver · +0h · population 29,637 · city coordinates 38.3500, -104.7228
6. Pueblo
pueblo · 62 km from COS
United States · America/Denver · +0h · population 109,412 · city coordinates 38.2544, -104.6091
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. DEN KDEN
Denver International Airport · Denver
117 km from COS · America/Denver · +0h · elevation 5,431 ft (1,655 m) · airport coordinates 39.8600, -104.6738
2. ABQ KABQ
Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque
452 km from COS · America/Denver · +0h · elevation 5,355 ft (1,632 m) · airport coordinates 35.0400, -106.6089
3. SLC KSLC
Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City
660 km from COS · America/Denver · +0h · elevation 4,227 ft (1,288 m) · airport coordinates 40.7889, -111.9799
Route-time reference set
1. COS-DEN
Denver · 117 km · 59m
America/Denver · +0h from COS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. COS-ABQ
Albuquerque · 452 km · 1h 24m
America/Denver · +0h from COS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. COS-SLC
Salt Lake City · 660 km · 1h 40m
America/Denver · +0h from COS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 13,500 ft / 4,115 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2), concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for COS.
Runway identifiers
12/30 · 17L/35R · 17R/35L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. DEN KDEN
Denver International Airport · Denver · 117 km from COS
large airport · America/Denver · united-states · 5,431 ft (1,655 m) · 39.8600, -104.6738
2. ABQ KABQ
Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque · 452 km from COS
large airport · America/Denver · united-states · 5,355 ft (1,632 m) · 35.0400, -106.6089
3. SLC KSLC
Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City · 660 km from COS
large airport · America/Denver · united-states · 4,227 ft (1,288 m) · 40.7889, -111.9799
4. OKC KOKC
OKC Will Rogers World Airport · Oklahoma City · 735 km from COS
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 1,295 ft (395 m) · 35.3934, -97.5982
5. ELP KELP
El Paso International Airport · El Paso · 793 km from COS
large airport · America/Denver · united-states · 3,959 ft (1,207 m) · 31.8099, -106.3756
6. OMA KOMA
Eppley Airfield · Omaha · 799 km from COS
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 984 ft (300 m) · 41.3032, -95.8941
Country and authority
COS sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). COS is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
COS is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is the second largest commercial service airport in the state after Denver International Airport.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q969087 · Colorado Springs Airport. Administrative area: Colorado. Named after: Colorado Springs. Entity official-site cross-check: coloradosprings.gov
Field and clock profile
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport is a high-elevation field at 6,187 ft (1,886 m), positioned at 38.8058° N, 104.7010° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 13,500 ft / 4,115 m. The airport clock uses America/Denver (MDT, UTC-06:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Cimarron Hills is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.9 km. DEN Denver is the closest retained airport alternative at 117 km.
Country airport peers
COS is compared with DEN Denver at 117 km, ABQ Albuquerque at 452 km, SLC Salt Lake City at 660 km, OKC Oklahoma City at 735 km, ELP El Paso at 793 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
COS-DEN Denver: 117 km, about 59m, +0h. COS-ABQ Albuquerque: 452 km, about 1h 24m, +0h. COS-SLC Salt Lake City: 660 km, about 1h 40m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KCOS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. flycos.coloradosprings.gov is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 13,500 ft / 4,115 m
Runway identifiers
12/30, 17L/35R, 17R/35L
OurAirports classifies COS as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
COS (KCOS) is a high-elevation field at 6,187 ft (1,886 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
COS sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
COS's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 13,500 ft / 4,115 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2), concrete.
The city of Colorado Springs is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for COS.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at flycos.coloradosprings.gov, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for COS
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
COS uses America/Denver (MDT, UTC-06:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport is about 11 km from central Colorado Springs; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
DEN Denver is the closest retained alternate at 117 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
flycos.coloradosprings.gov is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place COS inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
COS ranks #18 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
COS shares America/Denver with ABQ Albuquerque US · DEN Denver US · ELP El Paso US · SLC Salt Lake City US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
COS is 6,187 ft (1,886 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include QRO 6,296 ft (1,919 m) (109 ft delta) · BJX 5,956 ft (1,815 m) (231 ft delta) · KBL 5,877 ft (1,791 m) (310 ft delta) · JNB 5,558 ft (1,694 m) (629 ft delta) · EDL 6,941 ft (2,116 m) (754 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
COS's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DEN 117 km +0h · ABQ 452 km +0h · SLC 660 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | DEN | 117 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Albuquerque | ABQ | 452 km | 1h 24m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Salt Lake City | SLC | 660 km | 1h 40m | +0h | --:--:-- |
COS to DEN
Denver
Distance 117 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone America/Denver is +0h from COS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
COS to ABQ
Albuquerque
Distance 452 km; estimated travel window 1h 24m; destination zone America/Denver is +0h from COS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
COS to SLC
Salt Lake City
Distance 660 km; estimated travel window 1h 40m; destination zone America/Denver is +0h from COS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Colorado Springs is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Colorado Springs is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from COS, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Cimarron Hills
cimarron-hills · 5.9 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Security-Widefield
security-widefield · 6.6 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Colorado Springs
colorado-springs · 11 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fountain
fountain · 14 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pueblo West
pueblo-west · 51 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pueblo
pueblo · 62 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cañon City
canon-city · 62 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Castle Rock
castle-rock · 64 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Parker
parker · 79 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Highlands Ranch
highlands-ranch · 86 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Centennial
centennial · 87 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Castlewood
castlewood · 88 km · America/Denver
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Denver (DEN), Albuquerque (ABQ), Salt Lake City (SLC). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 13,500 ft / 4,115 m; identifiers 12/30, 17L/35R, 17R/35L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2), concrete; 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The city of Colorado Springs.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1927.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from COS. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Denver International AirportDEN
Denver · large airport
- Distance
- 117 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 5,431 ft (1,655 m)
Compare against DEN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Albuquerque International SunportABQ
Albuquerque · large airport
- Distance
- 452 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 5,355 ft (1,632 m)
Compare against ABQ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Salt Lake City International AirportSLC
Salt Lake City · large airport
- Distance
- 660 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 4,227 ft (1,288 m)
Compare against SLC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) in?▾
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport is in the America/Denver timezone (UTC-06:00, MDT).
What are the codes for City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport?▾
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport uses IATA code COS and ICAO code KCOS.
Where is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport located?▾
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport is located in Colorado Springs, United States at coordinates 38.8058° N, 104.7010° W, with an elevation of 6,187 ft (1,886 m) (high-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport from central Colorado Springs?▾
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Colorado Springs.
Which route reference is most useful from COS?▾
Denver (DEN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 59m, destination timezone America/Denver, and a +0h difference from COS.
Which authority regulates COS?▾
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to COS?▾
COS's curated peers in United States on this site include DEN Denver, ABQ Albuquerque, SLC Salt Lake City, plus 3 more.
How many runways does City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport have?▾
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,500 ft / 4,115 m; identifiers include 12/30, 17L/35R, 17R/35L.