--- iata: COS name: Colorado Springs Airport city: Colorado Springs country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-12' officialWebsite: 'https://coloradosprings.gov/flycos' sources: - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/flycos' - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/flycos/airlines' - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/nonstop-route-map' - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/flycos/hours-operation' - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/airportfaqs' - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/flycos/airport-security' - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/flycos/food-and-retail' - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/flycos/airport-parking' - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/flycos/ground-transportation' - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/flycos/rental-cars' - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/flycos/free-wifi-service' - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/TheLoungeCOS' - >- https://coloradosprings.gov/news/lounge-colorado-springs-opens-colorado-springs-airport - >- https://coloradosprings.gov/news/december-2025-colorado-springs-airport-monthly-traffic-release - >- https://coloradosprings.gov/news/colorado-springs-airport-monthly-update-july-2026 - >- https://coloradosprings.gov/news/another-record-year-colorado-springs-airport - 'https://coloradosprings.gov/mountain-metro/fares-and-tickets-hub' - >- https://globalloungenetwork.com/the-lounge-colorado-springs-where-comfort-takes-off/ - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/lounges/united-states' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america/colorado-springs/cos1-the-lounge-colorado-springs - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KCOS' - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' - >- https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2023/06/28/tsa-prepared-cos-busy-fourth-july-holiday-and-summer-travel-season - >- https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/09/08/colorado-spring-airports-63million-upgrades quickFacts: - >- Official Dec 2025 traffic release (published 3 Feb 2026): 2,448,001 total passengers in calendar 2025, down 1.0% from 2024. December 2025 alone was 202,012 (−2.3%). Official 2024 closeout: 1,239,094 enplaned (record). July 2026 update (published 1 Sep 2026): 115,820 enplanements that month (−4.2% vs July 2025). - >- One civil passenger terminal. Ticketing / TSA on the departure (2nd) level; bags and rental counters on the 1st. Official hours page names a single TSA Security Screening Checkpoint, open about 04:00. After that the concourse is one sterile walk — official FAQ pins through Gate 10. - >- Live official airlines page + July 2026 route card: Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United. FAQ pages that still name Avelo and Sun Country are stale. Skycaps copy that excepts Frontier is leftover. Southwest Cancún is seasonal and is not on the July 2026 destination card. - >- One passenger lounge: The Lounge Colorado Springs (Global Lounge Network), 985 sq ft between Gates 4 and 6. Opened 4 Mar 2025. Official hours Mon–Fri 05:00–14:00, Sat–Sun 05:00–18:00. Live Priority Pass USA list (12 Sep 2026) includes COS. GLN day pass $38. Not the old Premier Lounge / ParkCOS. - >- City of Colorado Springs civil field (AirNav: City of Colorado Springs Municipal). Joint-use with Peterson Space Force Base on the same airfield. AirNav manager Alexandru Kovacs. Do not create a second airport for KCOS / Peterson / Butts AAF (FCS). - >- SSID flyCOS. Long-term parking $8/day. Mountain Metro Route 37, official adult cash $1.75 / $4 day pass. CLEAR is not on clearme.com. iFly “two checkpoints + CLEAR east” is fiction vs the official singular checkpoint. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'TSA about 04:00 — the lounge dies at 14:00 on weekdays' detail: >- Evening departures still have Colorado Craft (to 30 minutes before last departure) and Hudson Nonstop (to last departure). Do not plan a Priority Pass dinner on a Monday–Friday 17:00 DEN bank. summary: >- Official checkpoint opens about 04:00, two hours before the first departure. Ticket-counter copy disagrees (hours page ~2 hours; FAQ ~90 minutes). Weekday lounge close is 14:00. category: timing - label: Transfers title: One sterile concourse after one TSA detail: >- ElevateCOS terrazzo and holdroom work is largely done; post-TSA ramp work was still advertised through early summer 2026. Milton E. Proby night milling runs through mid-October 2026 (lane shifts 19:00–03:00 through 18 Sep 2026). summary: >- Wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear — unless you leave the sterile side. Pet relief is official at Gate 8. Lactation is across from Gate 5. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Trust the official food-and-retail cards, not a 2027 food-court rendering' detail: >- Einstein Bros., Smashburger, and Street Eats by Brother Luck are planned food-court replacements (Axios 8 Sep 2026; openings advertised February 2027) — not open today. Landside is Atrevida Beer Co. (10:00–17:00) and Peet’s (06:00–17:00). Bristol Brewing is not on the live official list. summary: >- Airside live names are Pikes Perk (opposite Gate 6, 04:30–16:00), Colorado Craft (07:00 until 30 minutes before last departure), Mountain Vista Grille, Red Rocks Sandwich, Hudson Nonstop, and Evolve by Hudson. category: food - label: Live checks title: Five airlines. MSP ended 9 Sep. HOU skips some Saturdays. detail: >- On 12 Sep 2026 the same card has American ORD twice daily (12–15 and 19–22 Sep) and Southwest HOU dark on 5 / 12 / 19 / 26 Sep. Cancún is not on that card. Do not invent Avelo, Sun Country, Frontier, or a standing BWI. summary: >- Official July 2026 card (still the live route sheet on 1 Sep 2026) is G4 / AA / DL / WN / UA. Delta MSP seasonal was daily only through 9 Sep 2026. Allegiant AZA/SNA resume 1–2 Oct. Southwest SAT resumes 21 Nov. category: status lounges: - name: The Lounge Colorado Springs zone: Airside hours: 'Mon–Fri 05:00–14:00; Sat–Sun 05:00–18:00' access: - Priority Pass - 'Day pass $38 (GLN, up to 4 hours)' - Global Lounge Network membership ($199 / $299 / $399) bestFor: - Morning Priority Pass departures - 'Anyone paying $38 before the weekday 14:00 close' summary: >- The airport's only passenger lounge — Global Lounge Network, between Gates 4 and 6. Live Priority Pass. Weekdays it closes at 14:00. Not the former Premier Lounge. verdict: worth-it terminal: Main concourse amenities: - Hot buffet - 'Premium spirits, beer on tap, wine' - High-speed Wi-Fi and outlets - Custom seating (985 sq ft) waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Hudson Nonstop zone: airside price: Register price (not an airport tariff) summary: >- Grab-and-go bottles without a staffed checkout. Official pages do not print a bottle tariff. location: 'Official card — post-security next to Gate 6, 05:00 until last departure' terminal: Main concourse isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Pikes Perk zone: airside price: Register price (not an airport tariff) summary: 'Local coffee, tea, pastries, breakfast sandwiches. Closes mid-afternoon.' location: 'Official card — opposite Gate 6, 04:30–16:00' terminal: Main concourse - kind: refill name: Concourse restroom fountains / fillers zone: airside summary: >- After ElevateCOS restroom work, hunt the restroom banks rather than trusting a 2023 pin as a live map. Empty bottle through TSA anyway. location: >- Official pages do not map fillers today. A Feb 2023 airport-supplied pin said two fountain/filler stations near each bathroom bank. terminal: Main concourse airportistScore: 7.3 slug: cos region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/cos](/airports/cos). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/cos) - [Lounge directory](/airports/cos/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Colorado Springs Airport (COS) Colorado Springs, United States · North America One checkpoint, one short concourse, a real Priority Pass lounge that closes at 14:00 on weekdays, and $8 official long-term parking — traded against 73% on-time arrivals and a FAQ that still lists airlines that left. ## Airportist Score **7.3 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.3 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.3 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.1 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.5 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 2.45 million (CY 2025) - Terminals: 1 terminal, 1 TSA, 1 concourse - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 73% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Pikes Peak / southern Colorado trips that do not need a DEN connection - Priority Pass holders on morning departures (weekday lounge close is 14:00) - Drivers who will use the $8 official long-term lot - Anyone who wants five-airline COS instead of the DEN crawl ## Watch out for - Weekday lounge close is 14:00 — Saturday/Sunday runs to 18:00 - FAQ still lists Avelo and Sun Country; live airlines page is G4/AA/DL/WN/UA only - iFly “two checkpoints + CLEAR” is fiction — official pages name one TSA and clearme.com has no COS row - Milton E. 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