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General Info
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Information Current as of: |
07/02/2009 |
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Facility Name: |
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI |
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Airport ID: |
COS |
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Type: |
AIRPORT |
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City: |
COLORADO SPRINGS |
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County: |
EL PASO |
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State Name: |
COLORADO |
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FAA Region: |
Northwest Mountain |
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Opened On: |
04/01/1940 |
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Airport Status Code: |
Operational |
Ownership
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Information Current as of: |
07/02/2009 |
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Ownership: |
Public |
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Use: |
Public |
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Owner: |
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS |
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Owner Address: |
7770 MILTON E PROBY PKWY, SUITE 50 |
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Owner Address: |
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916 |
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Manager: |
MARK N. EARLE |
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Manager Address: |
7770 MILTON E PROBY PKWY, SUITE 50 |
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Manager Address: |
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916 |
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Manager Phone: |
719-550-1900 |
Physical Properties
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Latitude: |
38.8058 as of 2007-08-21 - Source: NGS
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Longitude: |
-104.7008 as of 2007-08-21 - Source: NGS
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Location Determination Method: |
Estimated |
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Elevation: |
6187 feet above sea level as of 2007-08-21 - Source: NGS |
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Elevation Method: |
Surveyed |
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Magnetic Variation: |
12E |
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Magnetic Variation Year: |
1980 |
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Land Area: |
7200 acres |
Other
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Boundary Air Route Traffic Control Center ID: |
ZDV |
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Boundary Air Route Traffic Control Center Computer ID: |
ZCD |
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Boundary Air Route Traffic Control Center Name: |
DENVER |
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Tie-In FSS: |
N |
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Tie-In FSS ID: |
DEN |
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Tie-In FSS Name: |
DENVER |
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NOTAM Facility ID: |
COS |
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NOTAM Service: |
Yes |
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Inspection Method: |
Federal |
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Inspection Group: |
FAA Airports Field Personnel |
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Last Inspection Date: |
09/17/2008 |
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Chart Name: |
DENVER |
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Distance from CBD: |
6 |
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Direction from CBD: |
SE |
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Certification Type Date: |
I C S 05/1973 |
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Lighting Schedule: |
DUSK-DAWN |
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Air Traffic Control Tower: |
Yes |
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Unicom Frequencies: |
122.950 |
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Segmented Circle: |
No |
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Beacon Color: |
Clear Green (Lighted land airport) |
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Non-Comm Landing Fees: |
No |
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Wind Indicator: |
Yes |
# of Aircraft
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# Single Engine Aircraft: |
146 |
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# Mult Engine Aircraft: |
64 |
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# Jet Engine Aircraft: |
34 |
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# Heli Aircraft: |
2 |
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# Military: |
46 |
# of Flights
In the 12 months preceding 08/31/2008 there have been...
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20881 (57 avg per day) |
Commercial Flights |
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26837 (73 avg per day) |
Air Taxi Flights |
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41573 (113 avg per day) |
Local General Aviation Flights |
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46913 (128 avg per day) |
General Aviation Itinerant Flights |
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17040 (46 avg per day) |
Military Flights |
Federal Stuff
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Federal Agreements: |
N G P Y |
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Airspace Determination: |
No Objection |
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Customs Airport of Entry: |
No |
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Customs Landing Rights: |
Yes |
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Military Joint Use: |
Yes |
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Military Landing Rights: |
Yes |
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National Emergency Interest: |
R |
Features
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Airframe Repair: |
MAJOR |
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Powerplant Repair: |
MAJOR |
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Bottled Oxygen Type: |
NONE |
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Bulk Oxygen Type: |
HIGH |
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Fuel Types: |
100LLA |
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Transient Storage: |
HGR,TIE |
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Other Services: |
AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES |
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FAA Remarks
Runway: 17L
Remark: EFFECTIVE GRADIENT UP 0.61% TO THE NORTH.
General Remark: INCLUDES COMMUTERS.
General Remark: THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
General Remark: CUSTOMS AVBL FOR ALL MILITARYITARY/CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT. CONTACT US CUSTOMS 719-574-6607.
General Remark: OIL: O-133-148-156(MILITARYITARY).
General Remark: TRAN ALERT: MILITARYITARY FLEET SVC AVBL LTD BASIS FOR LAV, WATER AND ICE ONLY.
General Remark: COMD POST FREQUENCY 21SW/WOC (CALL KNIGHT OPS).
General Remark: PORTIONS OF TAXIWAYS A, B, E, F, G, AND M ARE BLOCKED FROM VIEW FROM THE TOWER BY OBSTRUCTIONS. PORTIONS OF TAXIWAY C AND RUNWAY 17R/35L ARE BLOCKED FROM VIEW FROM THE TOWER WHEN THE INFIELD MILITARYITARYITARY OPERATING SFC IS OCCUPIED BY A C17 OR C5.
General Remark: INSUFFICIENT TAXIWAY CORNER FILLETS PAVEMENT FOR AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPANS OVER 117 FT AT TAXIWAYS A2, A3, A4, AND TAXIWAY B3 AND B4.
General Remark: WATERFOWL AND MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY ON AND IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT.
General Remark: A/DACG RAMP LIGHT 140 FT AGL.
General Remark: TURBO JET TRNG FLTS PROHIBITED 2300-0600.
General Remark: B52 OPERATIONS PROHIBITED.
General Remark: LIGHTED WINDSOCK APPROACH RUNWAYS 17L,35R,17R & 35L,12&30.
General Remark: MISC: WEATHER OPR 1330-0500Z++. CLOSED HOL AND WEEKENDS. OT CTC 25TH OWS DSN 228-6598 FOR WEATHER BRIEFING. OBSN AND FCST BY NWS KCOS.
General Remark: CLOSED WKEND AND HOL UNLESS COORD 72 HR PRIOR.
General Remark: ALL TRAN AIRCRAFT CTC KNIGHT OPS VIA PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. TRAN, 311AS, 200AS AIRCRAFT CTC 21SW/WOC (C/S-KNIGHT OPS) WITH ATA AND ATD.
General Remark: JASU: 2(AM32A-95) 2MA32A-60A 2(MA32-86A) 1(SGNC) 2(B809D-GENERATORS).
General Remark: DIRECTOR OF AVIATION
General Remark: FOR REIL RUNWAY 12/30 & 17R CTC AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER.