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Colorado Springs Airport (COS)
Airport Information
(Colorado Springs, Colorado - CO, USA)
 Dealing with in excess of two million passengers per year, Colorado Springs Airport (COS) is located around 7 miles / 11 km east of downtown Colorado Springs and close to the ski resorts in this region of the state. The airport is also near to Fort Carson, Kelker, Stratmoor and the Cheyenne Mountain, and is served by around ten major carriers and links cities nationwide, with well-priced airfares available. There is just one modern terminal at Colorado Springs Airport, with 16 gates, and excellent services and facilities.
For transport to downtown Colorado Springs, the historic Old Colorado City district, Manitou Springs and the city's hotels, the facility has good highway access, being close to the US-24. The airport is well served by taxis, limos, shuttle buses, and local buses, which are operated by Colorado Tour Lines, Gray Line and Ramblin.
Book your Colorado Springs Airport Flights here - excellent discount rates available.
Most big hotels have a shuttle service direct to their establishment. Places of interest close to Colorado Springs Airport include Cripple Creek, the Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge and the scenic Seven Falls area.
Colorado Springs Airport (COS) Information: History and Facilities
With a lengthy history spanning more than eight decades, Colorado Springs Airport dates back to 1927, when it was operating with just two short runways, surfaced with compacted gravel. Passenger planes starting operating here towards the end of the 1930s, with a large terminal following soon after and famed for its stylish Art Deco facade.
Following military use during the war years, Colorado Springs Airport (COS) began an expansion program, built a new passenger building in 1966, which has been extended a number of times since. By the 1990s, three lengthy runways were in place, one of which measured some 4,115 metres / 13,500 feet, which still remains amongst the longest in the world.
Passenger facilities at Colorado Springs Airport are impressive, with cash machines available on the first two levels of the terminal building. Other notable facilities include postal services, airport paging, a peaceful chapel, family care rooms, a lost and found service, newspaper vending machines and a children's play area.
There are also a wide variety of shops, restaurants and bars at Colorado Springs Airport. Those looking for a bite to eat will find plenty to choose from in the Food Court, with family favourites such as Pizza Hut, Pikes Perk Coffee and Quiznos Sub. The Mountain View Food Court is not to be missed and aptly named, since it boasts superb views across the Pikes Peak and beyond, and if you have some money burning a hole in your pocket, be sure to pay a visit to the airport's recently revamped Market Place or the Travel Mart store, where a range of Colorado Springs souvenirs await.
Wireless Internet access is available in all public areas of the terminal building at Colorado Springs Airport and worth noting, there is now a new business center situated only minutes away from the terminal. The Airport Business Park is a massive complex with outstanding facilities and excellent catering options.
Colorado Springs Airport (COS) Information: About Colorado Springs Tourism
Colorado Springs is the second-biggest city in the state of Colorado and is ideal for lovers of the outdoors, nestled as it is amid the imposing Rocky Mountains. There are several world-class ski resorts situated nearby and an abundance of hiking and horseback riding opportunities for those so inclined.
One of the star attractions of the area and close to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) is the red sandstone formations known as Garden of the Gods, while the city itself comes with great accommodation and dining options and has one or two cultural attractions of its own. When staying in Colorado Springs, look out for the many endangered animals at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the underground tunnels at the Cave of the Winds, the memorabilia at the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and American Cowboy Museum, and the Pikes Peak Cog Railway, which leads you to the very summit of the Pikes Peak mountain.
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