City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 1:54 AM MDT, Oct 28, KCOS is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCOS right now.
Live aviation weather for City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport in Colorado Springs, CO, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Colorado Springs, CO at a field elevation of 6,187 ft. KCOS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (13/31, 17L/35R, 17R/35L), the longest 13,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCOS 280754Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW250 07/02 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP112 T00720022 $
What changed at KCOS?
Since the 0654Z (12:54 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0654Z (12:54 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCOS
KCOS is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 6,650 ft (field elevation 6,187 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCOS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for COS in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from COS's own airspace.
KCOS reported VFR in 91% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 323 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the north-facing ends (35L, 35R) had the best headwind 37% of the time, runway 13 24%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 49 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KCOS was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
COS departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 13,278 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (62%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 58 days a year. 76% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 5% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 8,270 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 17L | 13,500 ft | CON | - | - |
| 17R | 11,022 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 8,270 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35L | 11,022 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35R | 13,500 ft | CON | - | - |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KCOS runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/318,270 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCOSWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17L/35R13,500 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCOSWind
- 17L
- no steady wind
- 35R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17R/35L11,022 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCOSWind
- 17R
- no steady wind
- 35L
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
Fuel at KCOS
100LL and Jet A at City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KCOS fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$9.54/ galFull serve · Cutter Aviation
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 25Current
2 fuel providers · Jet A from $10.55
Fuel information has moved: view KCOSfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→3 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.
KCOS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCOS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0537/FL130/TP A21N/TB INT LGT TB 130-110
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0537Reported at 05:37 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB INT LGT TB 130-110Turbulence: int light tb 13,000–11,000 ft.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV OV DEN /TM 0420/FLDURD/TP B737/TB SMOOTH
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0420Reported at 04:20 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
PUB UA /OV PUB/TM 0300/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM DURD ZDVWC-27
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0300Reported at 03:00 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM DURD ZDVWC-27Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCOS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCOS reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 31%
- 17L/17R
- 28%
- 35L/35R
- 28%
- 31
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KCOS 280520Z 2806/2906 36006KT P6SM SKC FM281800 15007KT P6SM FEW200 FM290100 10007KT P6SM FEW200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCOS's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 13,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 17L/35R, 17R/35L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KCOS 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$9.54 / gal · Full serve
2 fuel providers · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 25
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KCOS
- IATA
- COS
- FAA LID
- COS
- City
- Colorado Springs
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,187 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8058, -104.7010
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 125 MHz
- CTAF
- 124.15 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 15h 42m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Magnificent Mountain Men Inc - Norris Ranch , El Paso County, CO · 10 mi
- Manitou Springs High School , Manitou Springs, CO · 11 mi
- Pikes Peak RC Club - Judge Orr Rd , Peyton, CO · 15 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCOS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCOS reported VFR conditions during about 90.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 323 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.2 kt, calm 6.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 83.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 88.5 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 87.8 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| May | 87.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 95.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 94.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 94.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 92.5 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 89.7 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 91.3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 89.0 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.5 kt |
| Feb | 8.3 kt |
| Mar | 9.2 kt |
| Apr | 10.1 kt |
| May | 9.3 kt |
| Jun | 8.7 kt |
| Jul | 7.7 kt |
| Aug | 7.2 kt |
| Sep | 7.5 kt |
| Oct | 7.8 kt |
| Nov | 7.6 kt |
| Dec | 7.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCOS airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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