Colorado Springs Airport

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The Colorado Springs Airport ( English City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport ) is the airport of the city of Colorado Springs in Colorado.

History

The city of Colorado Springs in 1927 acquired a 260 acre area east of the city and set up an airport with a two short take-off and landing runways of gravel. The cost of the land and the firing amounted to $ 33,500 (equivalent to $ 470,000 in today's purchasing power ). In the 1930s, the airport was part of the route El Paso - Pueblo - Colorado Springs - Denver. However, the utilization of the airport was low, in 1938 a total of 35 passengers were handled.

Built in 1940 the city for $ 19,874 (equivalent to $ 340,000 in today's purchasing power ) a first station building in the Art Deco style. In the same year, the airport was converted into a military airfield, where pilots P-38 and other aircraft were at the Lockheed during the Second World War formed. After the war, the civilian use was resumed in 1948 was set up parallel to the Peterson Air Force Base on the premises.

After a period in which the assets were used simultaneously military and civilian began in 1966 the construction of a new civil station building on the west side, which was extended several times in the 1970s and 1980s. The current terminal was opened after two years of construction in October 1994.

Operation

At Colorado Springs consist scheduled flights to destinations within the United States. Largest provider is the airline United Airlines.