COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) saw a slight increase in passenger traffic in June 2025, with 235,642 travelers passing through the terminal—a 0.3 percent rise compared to June 2024. This is the second month of year-over-year growth and continues the positive shift following initial lower-than-expected numbers thus far in 2025. Seat availability rose by 5.5 percent year-over-year, largely due to aircraft upgrades that increased capacity; however, the average load factor declined to 81.1 percent, down 4.1 percent from the same period last year. COS remains focused on strategic, long-term growth through expanded air service offerings and airline partnerships, positioning the airport for continued growth in passenger volumes as summer travel demand strengthens.
Notable airport updates:
- Monday, June 30, COS recorded its busiest day on record at the TSA security checkpoint, with 4,935 travelers passing through. Daily checkpoint records date back to 2018.
- Southwest Airlines’ seasonal international service to Cancun (CUN) operates from June 7 through August 2, 2025, and will return for select fall and winter service on November 22 and 29, December 20 and 27, and January 3, 2026.
- Southwest Airlines will launch year-round service to San Diego (SAN) beginning October 2, 2025.
- American Airlines started daily nonstop service to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) on June 5, 2025.
- Gates 5 and 7 have reopened following recent upgrades as part of the ElevateCOS terminal improvement project. Gates 1 and 3 are currently closed for construction and are expected to open before Thanksgiving.
- Mountain View Food Court and Atrevida Beer Company remain open and operational during construction.
- Evolve by Hudson is temporarily closed for renovations, with a temporary retail location now operating between Gates 7 and 9.
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) returns in October 2025
- American Airlines: Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
- Six daily flights with easy connecting service across the U.S. and worldwide
- Daily service to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) began on June 5, 2025
- Delta Air Lines: Atlanta (ATL), Salt Lake City (SLC), and Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)
- Twice daily service to Atlanta (ATL), except on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- Daily service to Salt Lake City (SLC), with an additional flight starting in July 2025
- Seasonal service to Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) is scheduled June 8 – September 7, 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 seasonal service to Cancun, Mexico (CUN) is scheduled June 7 – August 2, 2025, November 22 and 29, December 20 and 27, and January 3, 2026
- Five times per week service to San Diego (SAN), will start on October 2, 2025
- Daily service to Baltimore/Washington (BWI) will transition to daily service except Saturdays October 1-30, and peak days during the holidays; November 22, 25, 26, 29, 30, and December 1, 19-23, 26-30
- Seasonal service to San Antonio (SAT) on peak days during the holidays to include November 22, 25, 26, 29, 30; December 1, 19-23, 26-30, January 2-4, 2026
- Daily service to Denver (DEN) with easy connections coast-to-coast
- United Airlines: Denver (DEN), Houston (IAH), and Chicago (ORD)
- Three daily destinations with easy connections coast-to-coast and worldwide
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11 daily flights to Denver (DEN)
Colorado Springs Airport provides a travel experience prioritizing friendliness, safety, and comfort. Enjoy the speed and convenience of your small airport with options on daily nonstop flights and hundreds of connections worldwide. We are committed to delivering exceptional service and a warm welcome to all our passengers, making your journey memorable from start to finish. For more information, visit FlyCOS.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on X, and LinkedIn.
