While February marked a dip in passenger traffic at Colorado Springs Airport (COS), with 156,177 total passengers, a 9.4 percent decrease from February 2024, the airport remains focused on long-term growth and expanding capacity. Seat availability rose by 3.6 percent compared to last year, positioning COS for a strong 2025 as travel demand picks up in the spring and summer. The average load factor for the month was 68.5 percent, reflecting typical trends for early-year travel.
Notable airport updates
- COS held a gate event for Allegiant Air in February celebrating their return of service to COS after eight years. The carrier offers nonstop flights to Phoenix/Mesa (AZA), Santa Ana/Orange County (SNA), and St. Petersburg/Tampa (PIE).
- Concourse gates 9-12 are now open! The Concourse Modernization project, ElevateCOS, successfully completed the first two phases and advancing into phase three.
- The Lounge Colorado Springs, owned and operated by Global Lounge Network, is now open, providing an elevated passenger experience and accepting Priority Pass and Global Lounge Network card holders.
- Hudson Nonstop is now open, providing a fast and efficient way for travelers to pick up their must-have items.
- The new Federal Inspection Station (FIS) is scheduled to open in June 2025, in time for the new international flights.
- Southwest Airlines will begin seasonal international service to Cancun (CUN) June 7, 2025 – August 2, 2025. Tickets are on sale now.
- Southwest Airlines is set to begin year-round service to San Diego (SAN) on October 2, 2025. Tickets are on sale now.
Nonstop Route Updates
Allegiant Air: Phoenix/Mesa (AZA), Santa Ana/Orange County (SNA), and St. Petersburg/Tampa (PIE)
- Twice weekly service to all three destinations
- Phoenix/Mesa (AZA) is seasonal
American Airlines: Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
- Six daily nonstop flights with easy connecting service across the U.S. and worldwide
- Service to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) will begin on June 5, 2025
Delta Air Lines: Atlanta (ATL), Salt Lake City (SLC), and Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)
- Twice daily nonstop service to Atlanta (ATL), except on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- Daily nonstop service to Salt Lake City (SLC), with an additional flight starting in July 2025
- Seasonal service to Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) will resume June 2025
Southwest Airlines: Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago (MDW), Dallas (DAL), Denver (DEN), Houston (HOU), Las Vegas (LAS), Phoenix (PHX), San Diego (SAN), San Antonio (SAT), and Cancun, Mexico (CUN)
- Weekly nonstop seasonal service to Cancun, Mexico beginning June 7, 2025
- Five times per week service to San Diego (SAN), beginning October 2, 2025.
- Daily nonstop to Baltimore/Washington (BWI)
- Seasonal service San Antonio (SAT) on peak days in November, December, and January
- Daily nonstop to Denver (DEN) with easy connections coast-to-coast
United Airlines: Denver (DEN), Houston (IAH), and Chicago (ORD)
- Three daily nonstop destinations with easy connections coast-to-coast and worldwide
- 12 daily nonstop flights to Denver (DEN)