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Colorado Springs Airport

Runways

Runway 17L-35R 17R-35L *12-30

Length 13,501 11,022 8,269

Width 150 150 150

*30 Displaced 356 feet (terrain)

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Runway Safety Areas

All COS runway safety areas are 1,000 x 500

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Approaches

Runway 35R: ILS, GPS Runway 35L: ILS, NDB Runway 17R: GPS Runway 17L: ILS, GPS Runway 30: GPS

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Taxiways

All Taxiways on the movement area are at least 75 feet wide.

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Taxiway Safety Areas

All Taxiway Safety Areas are 171 feet wide.

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Taxiway System

Parallels: A, B, C, E Stubs: A1-A7, B1-B6, C1-C7, E1-E8 Stubs: M, N, P Cross field: G, H Taxiway F Mil/IMOS

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Ramps

Air carrier Peterson ADACG IMOS

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Movement Areas

All Runways and Taxiways are controlled by FAA ATC.

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Non-Movement Areas

All Taxilanes and Ramps Not controlled by ATC

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Runway Markings
Rwy 17L-35R, 17R-35L Threshold Designation Centerline Touchdown Zone Aiming Point Fixed Distance Edge
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Rwy 12-30 Threshold Designation Centerline

Displaced Threshold

Runway Markings
Aiming Point Markings Touchdown Zone Markings

Centerline Markings Runway Designation Markings

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Threshold Markings
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Cont. Runway Markings

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Displaced Threshold Markings

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LAHSO Markings

Land and Hold Short markings Rwy 35L short of 12-30 Rwy 30 short of 17R-35L

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Taxiway Markings

Mandatory hold Centerline Enhanced centerline Edge ILS critical area Movement area

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Taxilane Markings

Centerline Mandatory Hold

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Taxiway Markings
Runway Hold Position Markings:
Indicated by two solid and two broken yellow lines.

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Cont. Taxiway Markings


Non-Movement Area Boundary Markings:
Indicated by a solid and dashed yellow line.

ILS Critical Area Holding Position Marking:


Indicates location on a taxiway where an aircraft or vehicle is to stop when it does not have clearance.

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Cont. Taxiway Markings


Taxiway Markings:
Indicated by yellow lines with black outlines.
End of Pavement

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Ramp Markings

Lead-in or J-line Markings

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Signs

Mandatory Hold (white on red) Approach (white on red) ILS (white on red) Directional (black on yellow) Location (yellow on black) Inbound and Outbound Destination (black on yellow) Runway Distance Remaining (white on black)

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Airfield Signage
Hold Position
Indicated by white numbers on a red background.

Taxiway Location :
Indicated by yellow letters on a black sign.

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Cont. Airfield Signage


Inbound Direction Sign: Outbound Destination Sign
Indicates the direction of runway for outbound aircraft. Indicates the direction of destinations for pilots. This sign indicates direction to the Military installation.

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Cont. Airfield Signage


Hold Position Signs for Runway Approach Areas:
Installed on Taxiways that are located in the approach areas.

Mandatory Hold Position Signs for Runway:


Do not proceed beyond this sign without clearance from ATCT.

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Cont. Airfield Signage


Runway Distance Remaining Sign:
Sign number indicates the length of runway remaining in 1,000 of feet.

ILS Critical Area


Mark the boundary of an ILS critical area, and advice operators where to stop to avoid interfering with aircraft navigational signals.

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Cont. Airfield Signage


Direction Sign:
Sign number indicates the length of runway remaining in 1,000 of feet.

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Runway Lighting

Edge (white/amber) Threshold (green/red) LAHSO In-pavement lights (17L-35R)


Centerline Touchdown Zone

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Taxiway Lights

Edge (Blue)

TAXIWAY edges are indicated by Blue lights.

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Airfield Lighting
RUNWAY edges are indicated by White lights, followed by Amber and then Red as you move closer to the end of the runway.

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Visual Approach Aids

Rwy 17L: MALSR Rwy 35R: REIL Rwy 17R: REIL Rwy 35L: MALSR, PAPI Rwy 12: REIL, PAPI Rwy 30: REIL, PAPI

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Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI)


The VASI is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway that provides visual descent guidance information during the approach to a runway

View of VASI from approach.

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Standard VASI

Consist of two sets of lights

Each set designed to appear either white or red depending on angle viewed.
If on Glide Slope, first set of lights will appear white and second set red. If High on Glide Slope, both appear white. If Low on Glide Slope, both appear red. Most common type of VASI system Standard VASI system viewed from approach.

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Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI)

A light system that consists of two, three, or four boxes of lights that provide a visual indication of an aircrafts position on the glidepath. Depending on the angle, lights will appear red or white.

On glidepath when two white and two red lights are viewed. If high more white lights will be visible. If low more red lights will be visible.

Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI)


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Airport Information Phone Numbers

ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service): (719) 596-7040

ASOS (Airport Surface Observation Service): (719) 637-9696


Airfield Conditions Report (24 hours automated message): (719) 550-1942 COS Airport Communications Center: (719) 550-1918

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