Colorado Springs East Airport (FAA LID: CO49) is a private airport located 25 miles (40 km) east of the central business district of the city of Colorado Springs, and 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of the city of Ellicott in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The airport is privately owned by Springs East Airport, Inc. The airport is 2 miles (3 km) north of Highway 94 via a gravel road, and taxiways and vehicle roadways are gravel/grass/dirt.
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Facilities and aircraft
Colorado Springs East Airport covers a total area of 284 acres which contains three runways:
- Runway 17R/35L: 4,500 x 42 ft (1,372 x 13 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 17L/35R: 4,500 x 40 ft (1,372 x 12 m), Surface: Gravel
- Runway 8/26: 3,440 x 60 ft (1049 x 18 m), Surface: Gravel/dirt
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 8,760 aircraft operations, an average of 24 per day: 80% general aviation local, 20% general aviation transient, and no military. There are 58 aircraft based at this airport: 54 single engine, 1 multi-engine, 1 helicopter, 1 glider, 1 ultra-light, and no military.
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References
External links
- Colorado Springs East Airport at Colorado DOT website
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for CO49
- AirNav airport information for CO49
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for CO49
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