In September, a total 199,735 passengers traveled through the Colorado Springs Airport (COS), marking an 8.3 percent decrease from the same period last year. However, year-to-date, there has been a significant 9.6 percent increase compared to 2023.
Enplanements for the month totaled 100,746, indicating a 7.8 percent decrease with a 7 percent reduction in seats compared to the same period the following year. Despite the decrease in seats and enplanements for September, year-to-date enplanements are tracking strong at 9.3 percent over last year, and seats are up by 9.6 percent. The average load factor for September was 79.6 percent, slightly lower than last September by 0.7 percent.
It's important to note that September and October are considered slower travel months, falling within the shoulder season for travel and occurring just before the holiday travel period.
Looking ahead, the Colorado Springs Airport (COS) will be offering seasonal service to San Diego (SAN) and San Antonio (SAT) for the holiday months. These flights will operate on peak days in November, December, and January.
Nonstop Route Updates:
American Airlines: Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW)
- Six daily nonstop flights with easy connecting service across the U.S. and worldwide
Delta Air Lines: Atlanta (ATL), Salt Lake City (SLC)
- Twice daily nonstop service to Atlanta (except on Tuesdays and Wednesdays) (ATL)
- Daily nonstop service to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Southwest Airlines: Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago (MDW), Dallas (DAL), Denver (DEN), Houston (HOU), Las Vegas (LAS), Phoenix (PHX), San Diego (SAN) and San Antonio (SAT)
- Daily nonstop to Baltimore/Washington (BWI)
- Seasonal service to San Diego (SAN) and San Antonio (SAT) on peak days in November, December, and January
- Daily nonstops to Denver (DEN) with easy connections coast-to-coast
United Airlines: Denver (DEN), Houston (IAH), Chicago (ORD)
- Three daily nonstop destinations with easy connections coast-to-coast and worldwide
- 12 daily nonstop flights to Denver (DEN)