FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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: | 12E (1980) |
| 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 12/30 & 17R CTC ATCT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.0(719-596-7040) 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: | 134.45 385.5 |
| 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 ASOS at CO90 (19 nm E): | 118.325 (719-333-4512) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FCSr007/8.0 | | BUTTS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12E |
| BRKr188/8.9 | | BLACK FOREST VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 13E |
| PUBr324/33.2 | | PUEBLO VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PETEY | | 354/6.7 | | 407 | | 12E | | 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: | 168 magnetic, 180 true | | 348 magnetic, 000 true |
| 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: | 168 magnetic, 180 true | | 348 magnetic, 000 true |
| 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 12/30
| 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 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 38-49.389312N | | 38-48.424895N |
| Longitude: | 104-42.921177W | | 104-41.692252W |
| Elevation: | 6173.1 ft. | | 6137.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 135 true | | 303 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 355 ft. |
| 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes RY 12 REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | 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 PO BOX 1575 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80901 Phone 719-385-5457 |
| Manager: | MARK N. EARLE 7770 DRENNAN ROAD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916 Phone 719-550-1900 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 31 January 2006 | |
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. |
| - | TURBO JET TRNG FLTS PROHIBITED 2300-0600. |
| - | B52 OPNS PROHIBITED. |
| - | LGTD WINDSOCK APCH RYS 17L,35R,17R & 35L,12&30. |
| - | 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. |
| - | CLSD WKEND AND HOL UNLESS COORD 72 HR PRIOR. |
| - | ALL TRAN ACFT CTC AFLD OPS VIA PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. TRAN, 311AS, AND 200AS ACFT CTC 21SW/WOC (C/S-NIGHT 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DEBERRY ONE | |
download (262KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 17L | |
download (510KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35R | |
download (578KB) |
| ILS RWY 35L | |
download (486KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L | |
download (412KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R | |
download (489KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (372KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R | |
download (473KB) |
| NDB RWY 35L | |
download (448KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| SPRINGS TWO | |
download (303KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Greg Farlow
Photo taken 18-Apr-2007
from FL180 on climbout from KDEN
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 02:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 02:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 22:31:06 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 24-Jul-2008 16:31:06 |
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| METAR |
| KCOS | 242203Z 00000KT 3SM -RA BKN040 BKN075 OVC100 24/12 A3022 RMK AO2 P0004
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KFCS 9nm S | 242220Z 03018KT 10SM VCTS BKN034 23/12 A3016 RMK AO2A PK WND 02026/2205 RAE2220 TSE2214 SLP125
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KAFF 11nm NW | 242207Z AUTO 03010G23KT 10SM SCT120 23/08 A3023 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2141 RAE2201DZB2201E2207 SLP138
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| TAF |
| KCOS | 242003Z 242018 03015G30KT P6SM VCTS SCT060CB BKN110 FM0300 01007KT P6SM SCT110 FM1400 12009KT P6SM FEW080 SCT140
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KFCS 9nm S | 242020 02015G25KT 9999 VCTS SCT090CB SCT150 510009 QNH3013INS TEMPO 2101 VRB25G35KT 8000 -TSRA BECMG 0102 36009KT 9999 NSW BKN100 BKN250 QNH3018INS T34/20Z T16/12Z
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