FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | COS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-48-20.9000N / 104-42-02.8000W
38-48.348333N / 104-42.046667W
38.8058056 / -104.7007778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 6187 ft. / 1885.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (2010) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN. FOR REIL RY 13/31 & 17R CTC ATCT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.0 254.3 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 719-637-9696 |
| SPRINGS GROUND: | 121.7 348.6 |
| SPRINGS TOWER: | 119.9(WEST) 133.15(EAST) 335.55(EAST) 360.6(WEST) 133.15 335.55 |
| SPRINGS APPROACH: | 118.5 239.025 120.6 |
| SPRINGS DEPARTURE: | 124.0 257.875 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.45 363.125 |
| CLASS C IC: | 118.5 |
| COMD POST/P: | 318.05 |
| COMD POST/S: | 328.025 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 118.5 |
| IC CLASS C IC: | 239.025 |
| PMSV: | 226.1 |
| PTD: | 122.85 372.2 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at FLY (10 nm NE): | 118.450 (719-683-5371) |
| WX ASOS at CO90 (19 nm E): | 118.325 (719-683-3346) |
- PTD LTD TO PETERSON RAMP ONLY.
- BLACK FOREST RCO 122.25 (DENVER RADIO)
- ASR ELEV. 6225
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FCSr007/8.0 | | BUTTS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12E |
| BRKr188/8.9 | | BLACK FOREST VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 13E |
| PUBr324/33.2 | | PUEBLO VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PETEY | | 357/6.7 | | 407 | | 09E | | CO | -.-. --- |
| IRONHORSE | | 006/8.0 | | 335 | | 12E | | IHS | .. .... ... |
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: | 13501 x 150 ft. / 4115 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | EFFECTIVE GRADIENT UP 0.61% TO THE NORTH. |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 38-48.965283N | | 38-46.741798N |
| Longitude: | 104-41.144045W | | 104-41.147828W |
| Elevation: | 6187.0 ft. | | 6102.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 171 magnetic, 180 true | | 351 magnetic, 000 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:13501 TODA:13501 ASDA:13501 LDA:13501 | | TORA:13501 TODA:13501 ASDA:13501 LDA:13501 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 11022 x 150 ft. / 3360 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 340.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 750.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 38-49.444573N | | 38-47.629405N |
| Longitude: | 104-42.953750W | | 104-42.956047W |
| Elevation: | 6176.5 ft. | | 6045.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.2% | | 1.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 171 magnetic, 180 true | | 351 magnetic, 000 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:11022 TODA:11022 ASDA:11022 LDA:11022 | | TORA:11022 TODA:11022 ASDA:11022 LDA:11022 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 |
| 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 8269 x 150 ft. / 2520 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 280.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 550.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-49.389312N | | 38-48.424895N |
| Longitude: | 104-42.921177W | | 104-41.692252W |
| Elevation: | 6173.1 ft. | | 6137.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 135 true | | 306 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 355 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8269 TODA:8269 ASDA:8269 LDA:8269 | | TORA:8269 TODA:8269 ASDA:8269 LDA:7913 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 10 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 719-385-5457 |
| Manager: | DAN GALLAGHER
7770 MILTON E PROBY PKWY, SUITE 50
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916
Phone 719-550-1900
ACTING DIRECTOR OF AVIATION |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 292 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 146 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 64 | | Jet airplanes: | | 34 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 46 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 420/day * | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 27% | local general aviation | | 18% | air taxi | | 14% | commercial | | 11% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| A100 | INCLUDES COMMUTERS. |
| - | CUSTOMS AVBL FOR ALL MIL/CIVILIAN ACFT. CONTACT US CUSTOMS 719-574-6607. |
| - | OIL: O-133-148-156(MIL). |
| - | TRAN ALERT: MIL FLEET SVC AVBL LTD BASIS FOR LAV, WATER AND ICE ONLY. |
| - | COMD POST FREQ 21SW/WOC (CALL KNIGHT OPS). |
| - | 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 IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO. |
| - | INSUFFICIENT TWY CORNER FILLETS PAVEMENT FOR CENTERLINE TAXI FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 117 FT AT TWYS A2, A3, A4, B2 AND B3. THESE ACFT SHOULD USE JUDGEMENTAL OVERSTEER AT THOSE TWYS. |
| - | GA APRON BTWN A2 AND 1200 NORTH A3 CLSD TO ACFT OVR 100,000 LBS |
| - | TURBO JET TRNG FLTS PROHIBITED 2300-0600. |
| - | MISC: TRANSPORTATION SVC CLSD WKEND AND HOL, MIN SVC AVBL WITH PRIOR COORD CTC VEH DISPATCH DSN 834-4307. |
| - | B52 OPNS PROHIBITED. |
| - | LGTD WINDSOCK APCH RYS 17L/ 35R, 17R/35L & 13/31. |
| - | MISC: WX OPR 1330-0500Z++. CLSD HOL AND WEEKENDS. OT CTC 25TH OWS DSN 228-6598 FOR WX BRIEFING. OBSN AND FCST BY NWS KCOS. |
| - | MILITARY OPS: CLSD WKEND AND HOL UNLESS COORD 72 HR PRIOR. |
| - | ALL TRAN ACFT CTC KNIGHT OPS VIA PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. TRAN, 311AS, 200AS ACFT CTC 21SW/WOC (C/S-KNIGHT OPS) WITH ATA AND ATD. |
| - | 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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DEBERRY TWO | |
download (213KB) |
| OZZZY TWO (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17L | |
download (391KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35L | |
download (352KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35R | |
download (394KB) |
| ILS RWY 17L (SA CAT I) | |
download (355KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L | |
download (371KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R | |
download (377KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L | |
download (336KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35R | |
download (312KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17L | |
download (328KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R | |
download (321KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L | |
download (324KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35R | |
download (312KB) |
| NDB RWY 35L | |
download (337KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
Departure Procedures |
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| SPRINGS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (475KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFCS - Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (8 nm S)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (30 nm SW)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (32 nm S)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (46 nm N)
KBKF - Buckley Air Force Base (54 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mitch Bowers imagewerx.us
Photo taken 16-Feb-2012
looking north from 11,500'.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 13:10 |
| Sunset | | 18:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:45 | | 00:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:50:46 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 06:50:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KCOS | 161040Z 17010KT 1/4SM R17L/1400V2000FT FZFG VV002 M01/M02 A3015 RMK AO2
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KFCS
9nm S | 161048Z AUTO 17008KT 7SM BKN003 M01/M01 A3014 RMK AO2
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KFLY
10nm NE | 161034Z AUTO 21007KT 1/2SM FZFG OVC003 M02/M02 A3014 RMK AO2 T10161016
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KAFF
11nm NW | 161053Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM OVC004 00/M02 A3012 RMK AO2 CIG 004V006 $
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| TAF |
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| KCOS | 160628Z 1606/1706 13008KT 6SM -SHSN SCT012 BKN020 TEMPO 1608/1612 5SM -SHSN SCT005 OVC012 FM161200 15006KT P6SM OVC010 FM161500 15007KT P6SM SCT008 BKN060 FM162000 18010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM170400 03006KT P6SM BKN200
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KFCS
9nm S | 1608/1711 18009KT 9999 BKN003 OVC025 QNH3017INS TEMPO 1608/1609 -SHRA BECMG 1608/1609 18009KT 8000 -SHSN BKN010 OVC030 610103 QNH3020INS BECMG 1614/1615 21009KT 9999 NSW SCT010 OVC020 QNH3010INS BECMG 1618/1619 16009KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 QNH3008INS BECMG 1623/1624 29009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3000INS BECMG 1703/1704 02006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3005INS T10/1621Z TM03/1611Z AMD 160813
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