Facilities
- Three-level, 275,000 square-foot, 12 gate terminal facility opened in 1994
- Over 9,000 uncovered parking spaces
Airfield
- Airfield has been in operation since 1925
- Situated on 7,135 acres at an elevation of approximately 6,200 feet
- Two parallel runways, one crosswind runway and extensive taxiway system
- Joint use civilian and military airport, Peterson AFB is located on the north side of the airport
- Short taxi times and a low weather-related closure/cancellation rate
- Large General Aviation population on the west side of the airfield
Location
- Approximately six miles southeast of downtown Colorado Springs
- Conveniently located near I-25 with 4 lane access
- Ideally situated close to the geographic center of the United States
Careers at Colorado Springs Airport
Approximately 19,000 people work on the property of Colorado Springs Airport. The airport is owned and managed by the City of Colorado Springs, with only 100 of those jobs being city government jobs. In addition to the city jobs, employment opportunities can be found with the airlines, security companies, service providers (such as rental car companies and food and beverage concessionaires), construction companies, federal government with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), just to name a few.