Airports / Colorado / COS
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
KCOS / COSColorado Springs, ColoradoELEV 6,187 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#7 / 35
Colorado airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 4126 Google ratings — ranked against 35 rated CO fields.
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (FCS) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS / COS) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 6,187 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, COS is a home base: Freedom Air, LLC. operates from the field. The closest alternate fields are Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (FCS, 8 nm), Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB, 32 nm), and Centennial Airport (APA, 46 nm).
Trip costs from COS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Peterson SFB and Colorado Springs Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from COS to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Everything felt organized and easy to navigate, which made traveling much more enjoyable.”
Britanny Smithpeger5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Overall, this airport did a great job balancing convenience, cleanliness, and efficiency.”
Britanny Smithpeger5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCOS
IATA
COS
FAA / Local
COS
Elevation
6,187 ft
Coordinates
38.8058° N · 104.7010° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs CO fields
state range 3,706–9,927 ft
At 6,187 ft, COS sits higher than 56% of the 39 Colorado fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmFCSButts AAF (Fort Carson) Air FieldFort Carson
- 32nmPUBPueblo Memorial AirportPueblo
- 46nmAPACentennial AirportDenver
- 54nmBFKBuckley Space Force BaseAurora
- 63nmDENDenver International AirportDenver
- 69nmBJCRocky Mountain Metropolitan AirportDenver
Location
Open the full mapKCOS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, CO
From the ramp
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