Doing business with the COS Airport

Big Benefits of Advertising at Colorado's Small Airport

Our travelers enjoy small lines, small waits and less stress. That means they have more time to relax and experience your product or service as part of their journey. Create unexpected encounters with your brand throughout the terminal on any number of effective advertising platforms. To learn more, please contact:

Mary Beth Burichin, Advertising Specialist
Phone (o): (719) 550-1905
Phone (m): (719) 310-2381
Mary.Burichin@coloradosprings.gov

Airlines and/or companies wishing to learn more information about the Colorado Springs Airport may contact the following airport representative:

Joe Nevill, Air Service Development Manager
Phone: (719) 550-1943
Joe.Nevill@coloradosprings.gov

Greg Phillips, Director of Aviation
Phone: (719) 550-1910
Greg.Phillips@coloradosprings.gov

The Colorado Springs Airport enters into multi-year contracts to provide primary services such as food and beverage, retail, banking and pay phones. These opportunities are periodically open for renewal and are awarded through the a bid process established by the City of Colorado Springs, (learn more about the City's Procurement Services). For additional information on concession opportunities at the airport, please contact:

John Offutt, Senior Airport Properties Specialist
Phone: (719) 550-1926
john.offutt@coloradosprings.gov

Download the “Economic Incentives” Brochure

The Colorado Springs Airport and our regional partners are excited to provide this overview of the numerous incentives the City offers to support the business climate.

The City and regional leaders have taken an aggressive approach to revitalize the Colorado Springs Airport as an economic driver for the Pikes Peak Region. Through the creation of a Commercial Aeronautical Zone and designation as a Colorado Aviation Development Zone, we are able to offer tremendous tax abatements and credits to support business development, encourage job growth and enhance economic vitality.

The Economic Incentives brochure provides a brief outline of the tax credits and performance-based incentive programs offered by City, County, Regional, State and Federal agencies. Our Airport Administration will assist you in every step of this development process. We look forward to doing business with you!

• Commercial Aeronautical Zone (CAZ)
• Aviation Development Zone (ADZ)
• Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)
• Enterprise Zone (EZ)
• Incentives from the Colorado Office of Economic Development &International Trade (OEDIT)
• Opportunity Zone (Federal Tax Incentive)
• Sales and Use Tax Exemption

The Colorado Springs Airport maintains the infrastructure of the airport. Projects often involve design and construction of facilities. If interested in obtaining information regarding upcoming projects, please refer to the City of Colorado Springs RFP System pages.

No person may operate a commercial ground transportation vehicle at the Airport without a valid written permit from the Aviation Director and a transponder assigned to each vehicle that will be used on Airport property

For more information, please contact the Airport Operations Office at (719) 550-1936.

Airport Operation Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday (excluding holidays)

• Revenue generating Commercial Ground Transportation Providers must a have State PUC (Public Utilities Commission) Operating Authority when required AND be in good standing and registered with the Secretary of State before applying for an Airport Operating permit.
• Click on links below for Ground Transportation Provider Rules and Regulations, Insurance Requirements Permit Application and more.

These files are available for view or download in Adobe Acrobat format. "Get Adobe Reader®" here

• COS Ground Transportation Provider Rules and Regulations - 12/2016
• COS Ground Transportation Provider Insurance Requirements
• COS Ground Transportation Provider Permit Application - 06/02/2021
  • Click on this online form to fill out electronically and print for submission

For tenant improvement requests, fill out the form below.

• Tenant Improvement Request Form
• COS Airport Tenant Improvement Guidelines

Overall DBE Three-Year Goal Methodology

• Name of Recipient: The Colorado Springs Airport
• Goal Period:  FY-2024-2025-2026 – October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026)
• DOT-assisted contract amount:
  • FY-2024          $30,458,000
  • FY-2025          $13,033,000
  • FY-2026          $14,500,000
• Total: $57,991,000

Overall Three-Year Goal: 6.61%, to be accomplished through 4.63% RC and 1.98% RN

Total dollar amount to be expended on DBEs:  $3,452,066.23

Describe the Number and Type of Contracts that the airport anticipates awarding:

Contracts Fiscal Year 2024

1. Taxiway A Realignment A7-A5 Construction - $15,000,000
2. Runway Analysis - $1,200,000
3. Concourse Modernization - $14,268,000

Contracts Fiscal Year 2025

1. Terminal Study - $1,760,000
2. Taxiway A Realignment A4-A1 Design - $1,715,000
3. Concourse Modernization - $9,558,000

Contracts Fiscal Year 2026

1. Taxiway A Realignment - $14,500,000

COS DBE Program Final FY 2024-2026

Overall ACDBE Three-Year Goal Methodology

Goal Calculation for Concessions Other Than Car Rentals

• Name of Recipient:   Colorado Springs Airport
• Goal Period: FY-2022, 2023, 2024 - October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024
• Overall Three-Year Goal: 2.37% to be accomplished through 0.00% RC and 2.37% RN
• Goal Calculation for Car Rentals
   
• Name of Recipient:   Colorado Springs Airport
• Goal Period:  FY-2022-2023-2024 – October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024
• Overall Three-Year Goal:  1.83%, to be accomplished through 0.00% RC and 1.83% RN

2022-2024 ACDBE Part 23 Program Final

Goal Calculation for Car Rentals

• Name of Recipient:   Colorado Springs Airport
• Goal Period:  FY-2022-2023-2024 – October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024
• Overall Three-Year Goal:  1.83%, to be accomplished through 0.00% RC and 1.83% RN