Colorado Springs

Airport
ICAO code: 
KCOS
Summary
ICAO Region: 
NAM
Territory: 
United States
Location: 
Colorado Springs, Colorado,
Elevation: 
6187 ft
Coordinates: 
Aerial View: 
38° 48' 21" N, 104° 42' 3" W
Climate classification (KCC): 
BSk
Airport BS: 
Bird Strike
Airport LOS: 
Parallel Runway Operation
Airport RE: 
Hot and High Operations
Airport WX: 
Lightning
Metar
Observation
KCOS 041054Z 02005KT 10SM CLR 00/M05 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00001050
Station
Colorado Springs, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Date/Time
2021-12-04 10:54:00
Wind direction
20°
Wind speed
05 kts
Lowest cloud amount
n/a
Temperature
0°C
Dew point
-5°C
Humidity
68%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

Joint use civil and military (USAF) international airport located 6 nm south east of Colorado Springs.

Climatology

Semi-arid Steppe climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) - Little precipitation, hot summers and cold winters, sometimes with large changes in temperature in a 24 hour period.

Colorado Springs is also one of the most active lightning strike areas in the United States.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Rops
12/30 2520 46 ASP Yes/Yes
17R/35L 3360 46 ASP Yes/Yes
17L/35R 4115 46 CON Yes/Yes
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