Colorado Springs Airport (IATA: COS, ICAO: KCOS, FAA LID: COS), also known as the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, is a city-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport located 6 miles (10 km) southeast of the central business district of Colorado Springs, a city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the second busiest airport in the state. The airport is co-located with Peterson Air Force Base, which is located along the north side of runway 12/30.
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