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==Other Spotting Locations==
==Other Spotting Locations==
===Location===


Much of the airport is located on, and shares facilities with, an active US Air Force Base, access is restricted only to authorized base personnel. There are however, stories of limited success at various points along Aviation Way, on the west side of the field, near the GA facilities.
Much of the airport is located on, and shares facilities with, an active US Air Force Base, access is restricted only to authorized base personnel. There are however, stories of limited success at various points along Aviation Way, on the west side of the field, near the GA facilities.


==Locations to Avoid==
==Locations to Avoid==
===Location===


As much of the airport is located on, and shares facilities with an active US Air Force Base, access is restricted to authorized base personnel only.
As much of the airport is located on, and shares facilities with an active US Air Force Base, access is restricted to authorized base personnel only.

Revision as of 17:40, 14 May 2017

Continent: North America Country: United States Region: Colorado
Colorado Springs Airport
Location Colorado Springs, Colorado
IATA code COS
ICAO code KCOS
Airport type Mixed-Use Commercial
Website http://www.springsgov.com/airportindex.aspx
Overview map Google Maps
Communications
Tower 133.15
Ground 121.7
Clearance 134.45
Approach 124.0
Departure124.0
ATIS 125.0


Official Spotting Locations

Location

Other Spotting Locations

Much of the airport is located on, and shares facilities with, an active US Air Force Base, access is restricted only to authorized base personnel. There are however, stories of limited success at various points along Aviation Way, on the west side of the field, near the GA facilities.

Locations to Avoid

As much of the airport is located on, and shares facilities with an active US Air Force Base, access is restricted to authorized base personnel only.

Regular Traffic

Commercial Airlines and Aircraft

Airline Aircraft
Alaska Airlines Embraer E170 (operated by SkyWest)
Allegiant Air MD80
American Airlines MD80
American Eagle CRJ-900 (operated by Mesa "Air Shuttle")
Delta Airlines A320
Frontier Airlines A319, A320
United Express CRJ-100/200/700 (operated by SkyWest Airlines), Embraer ERJ-135 (operated by ExpressJet), Embraer ERJ-145(XR) (operated by Trans States Airlines), Embraer E170 (operated by SkyWest Airlines)

Facilities and Transportation

  • The airport covers 7,200 acres (2,900 ha) and has three paved runways: 17L/35R, 13,501 x 150 ft (4,115 x 46 m) long, 17R/35L, 11,022 x 150 ft (3,360 x 46 m) and 12/30, 8,269 x 150 ft (2,520 x 46 m).