FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DEBERRY ONE | |
download (262KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Oct-2008
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunset | | 18:24 | | 00:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:51 | | 00:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2008 15:54:08 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 11-Oct-2008 09:54:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KCOS | 111541Z 19008KT 6SM BR OVC010 04/02 A3000 RMK AO2
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KFCS
9nm S | 111536Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM BKN016 04/02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP132
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KAFF
11nm NW | 111455Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM OVC007 04/02 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00370017 51010
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| TAF |
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| KCOS | 111327Z 111312 18008KT 3SM BR VCSH BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 1418 -SHRA FM1800 18020G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 FM2100 18020G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 TEMPO 2202 -SHRA FM0300 16015KT P6SM VCSH BKN010 FM0800 14007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN060
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KFCS
9nm S | 111312 17009KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1316 13012KT 6000 BR BKN009 BECMG 1516 15012KT 6000 -RA BKN015 OVC020 QNH2987INS TEMPO 1619 11015G25KT BKN009 520009 BECMG 2021 12010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN025 QNH2980INS TEMPO 2101 10025G35KT BKN030 520009 BECM
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| NOTAMs |
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