Colorado Springs Airport - Facilities and Aircraft

Facilities and Aircraft

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport covers an area of 7,200 acres (2,900 ha) which contains three paved runways: 17L/35R measuring 13,501 x 150 ft (4,115 x 46 m), 17R/35L measuring 11,022 x 150 ft (3,360 x 46 m) and 12/30 measuring 8,269 x 150 ft (2,520 x 46 m).

The passenger terminal, centrally located on the airport grounds and accessible from Milton Proby Parkway, connects to two concourses. Of the two concourses, only the main portion (gates 1-12) is in use. The second concourse (called the Western Pacific Airlines concourse) is not in active use and provides gates 14-18 (there is no gate 13.) The second concourse is now primarily used for meetings. Access between the concourses requires leaving the secure area and traversing the main terminal, down a long hallway, and entering a pair of sliding glass doors.

Beginning in September 2011, the main airport terminal has been undergoing renovation. The project includes reconstruction of the TSA checkpoint to support full body scanners, an expansion of the office space behind the ticket counters, and facilities for automated baggage screening in the baggage rooms.

Repairs to runway 17L/35R, originally scheduled for 2011 but delayed by the FAA shutdown, will begin in spring 2012.

For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2006, the airport had 153,244 aircraft operations, an average of 419 per day: 58% general aviation, 18% air taxi, 14% scheduled commercial and 11% military. At that time there were 292 aircraft based at this airport: 50% single-engine, 22% multi-engine, 12% jet, 1% helicopter and 16% military.

The single 16-gate passenger terminal opened on October 22, 1994. It currently serves over 2 million passengers annually.