Medium Regional Airport • Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Elevation: 6,187 ft (1886 m) • 38.8058, -104.7010
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS / COS) is a medium regional airport serving Colorado Springs, CO, United States, situated at an elevation of 6,187 ft (1886 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.3° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 13,501 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCOS 211554Z 16012KT 10SM FEW030 BKN230 21/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP073 T02060122
TAF KCOS 211404Z 2114/2212 17012KT P6SM SKC FM212000 15012KT P6SM FEW100 FM220000 03014G24KT P6SM SCT090 BKN140 FM220500 35008KT P6SM SCT150
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8,269 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 17L | 13,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 17R | 11,022 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 30 | 8,269 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
| 35L | 11,022 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | — |
| 35R | 13,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM