The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) welcomed over 20 percent more travelers during the month of November in comparison to the previous year and a staggering 49 percent when compared to 2019. Of these, 106,483 passengers boarded flights at COS, contributing to a total of 211,464 passengers for the month.
"We saw an increase of 20 percent in enplanements for November when compared to 2022 and 49 percent in comparison to November of 2019. This can be attributed to not only the uptick in new flights we’ve seen in 2023, but from the support of our community who choose to fly COS,” said Greg Phillips, Director of Aviation.
In November, COS had 129,098 departing seats, with an average load factor of 82.5 percent – a notable increase over the previous year and a trend seen throughout 2023.
The Thanksgiving travel period saw over 41,000 estimated travelers fly through COS. On November 26, a historic day at COS, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recorded the highest traffic since the commencement of tracking in 2020, with nearly 5,000 people passing through the checkpoint.
Those traveling for the upcoming holiday season can also take advantage of discounted parking this season. COS is offering 50 percent off daily long-term parking (regular daily rate: $8.00/day) from December 20, 2023, to January 2, 2024.
Nonstop Route Updates:
- American Airlines: Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW)
- 5 daily nonstops with easy connecting service across the U.S. and worldwide
- Avelo Airlines: Los Angeles – Hollywood/Burbank (BUR)
- Twice weekly nonstop service to Los Angeles – Hollywood/Burbank (BUR)
- Delta Air Lines: Atlanta (ATL), Salt Lake City (SLC)
- Daily nonstop service to Atlanta (ATL) – twice daily service beginning July 2024
- Daily nonstop service to Salt Lake City (SLC)
- Southwest Airlines: Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago (MDW), Dallas (DAL), Denver (DEN), Houston (HOU), Las Vegas (LAS), Long Beach (LGB), Phoenix (PHX)
- Daily service to Baltimore/Washington (BWI) beginning June 4, 2024
- Daily nonstop service to Long Beach (LGB)
- Daily nonstops to Denver (DEN) with easy connections coast-to-coast
- Seasonal service to San Diego (SAN) and San Antonio (SAT) select December and January dates
- United Airlines: Denver (DEN), Houston (IAH), Chicago (ORD)
- United serves 3 daily nonstop destinations with easy connections coast-to-coast and worldwide
Colorado Springs Airport’s small size means small commutes, small lines, and small waits. It means friendliness, safety, and comfort. It also means big options on daily nonstop flights and hundreds of connections worldwide. Colorado’s small airport was named one of the Best Workplaces for 2021, 2022 and 2023 by the Gazette. For more information visit FlyCOS.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram.