City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) Information

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	COS
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	104-42-02.8000W/38-48-20.9000N -104.700778/38.805806 (Estimated)
Elevation:	6187 ft / 1885.80 m (Surveyed)
Land:	7200 acres
From nearest city:	6 nautical miles SE of Colorado Springs, CO
Location:	El Paso County, CO
Magnetic Variation:	09E (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	City Of Colorado Springs
Address:	7770 Milton E Proby Pkwy, Suite 50 Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Phone number:	719-385-5457
Manager:	Dan Gallagher ACTING DIRECTOR OF AVIATION
Address:	7770 Milton E Proby Pkwy, Suite 50 Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Phone number:	719-550-1900

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	Yes
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK DUSK-DAWN. FOR REIL RY 13/31 & 17R CTC ATCT.
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	No
Sectional chart:	Denver
Region:	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Boundary ARTCC:	ZDV - Denver
Tie-in FSS:	DEN - Denver
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	COS (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I C S 05/1973
Federal Agreements:	NGPY

Airport Communications

Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	NONE
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimension:	8269 x 150 ft / 2520.4 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 175000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 280000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 550000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	Medium

	Runway 13	Runway 31
Longitude:	104-42-55.2706W	104-41-41.5351W
Latitude:	38-49-23.3587N	38-48-25.4937N
Elevation:	6173.00 ft	6137.00 ft
Alignment:	127	127
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Basic, Good Condition	Basic, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	65.00 ft	52.00 ft
Displaced threshold:	0.00 ft	355.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on right side	4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.04°
Runway End Identifier:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	, 50:1 slope to clear	10 ft hill, 400.0 ft from runway, 340 ft left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 8269.00 ft Take off distance available 8269.00 ft Actual stop distance available 8269.00 ft Landing distance available 8269.00 ft	Take off run available 8269.00 ft Take off distance available 8269.00 ft Actual stop distance available 8269.00 ft Landing distance available 7913.00 ft

Runway 17L/35R

Dimension:	13501 x 150 ft / 4115.1 x 45.7 m
Surface:	CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 175000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 400000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 850000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 17L	Runway 35R
Longitude:	104-41-08.6427W	104-41-08.8697W
Latitude:	38-48-57.9170N	38-46-44.5079N
Elevation:	6187.00 ft	6103.00 ft
Alignment:	127	0
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	53.00 ft	72.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side	4-light PAPI on right side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown
Approach lights:	MALSR
Runway End Identifier:	No	Yes
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	Yes
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 13501.00 ft Take off distance available 13501.00 ft Actual stop distance available 13501.00 ft Landing distance available 13501.00 ft	Take off run available 13501.00 ft Take off distance available 13501.00 ft Actual stop distance available 13501.00 ft Landing distance available 13501.00 ft

Runway 17R/35L

Dimension:	11022 x 150 ft / 3359.5 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 175000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 340000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 750000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 17R	Runway 35L
Longitude:	104-42-57.2250W	104-42-57.3628W
Latitude:	38-49-26.6744N	38-47-37.7643N
Elevation:	6176.00 ft	6045.00 ft
Alignment:	127	0
ILS Type:		ILS
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	55.00 ft	71.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side	4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:		touchdown
Approach lights:		MALSR
Runway End Identifier:	Yes
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 11022.00 ft Take off distance available 11022.00 ft Actual stop distance available 11022.00 ft Landing distance available 11022.00 ft	Take off run available 11022.00 ft Take off distance available 11022.00 ft Actual stop distance available 11022.00 ft Landing distance available 11022.00 ft

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
CO	NDB	Petey		407.00	12E	6.7 nm
IHS	NDB	Ironhorse		335.00	12E	8.0 nm
TF	NDB	Aruba		373.00	11E	35.0 nm
AP	NDB	Casse		260.00	11E	39.4 nm
FCS	VOR/DME	Butts	25X	108.80	12E	8.0 nm
BRK	VORTAC	Black Forest	072X	112.50	13E	8.9 nm
PUB	VORTAC	Pueblo	114X	116.70	13E	33.3 nm
COS	VOT	Cos		110.40		0.6 nm
APA	VOT	Centennial		108.20		46.7 nm

Remarks

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).