December 2025: Colorado Springs Airport Monthly Traffic Release

Colorado Springs Airport (COS) reported 202,012 total passengers in December 2025, a 2.3% decrease compared to December 2024, according to the latest monthly traffic report. In 2025, 2,448,001 total passengers traveled through COS in 2025, down 1.0% from 2024.

Notable airport updates:

• Art at COS: "Window Seat: Views from the Stratosphere" - inaugural gallery reception held Jan. 29 from 4-6 p.m.
• Colorado Craft: Now open on the concourse near gates seven and eight, serving local libations and food.
• Dual-Side Fireplace: Our new modern fireplace creates a warm, stylish retreat at the north end of the concourse seating area near gates nine and ten.
• Southwest Airlines: Tickets to Cancun (CUN) are on sale for March 7, 14, 21, and 28, and April 4, 2026.
• Southwest Airlines: Daily service to Houston (HOU) begins March 5, 2026.
• Concourse Construction: Post TSA checkpoint entry and exit ramp improvements underway; completion anticipated early summer 2026.
• ElevateCOS Modernization:
  • Terrazzo flooring throughout concourse complete.
  • Renovations complete for gate one & three holdrooms.
  • Meet & Greet area renovations progressing with anticipated launch of an advanced technology "Exit Lane Breach Control" system in late February 2026.
  • TSA checkpoint entry and exit ramp improvements progressing with anticipated completion in early summer 2026.

Current Route Updates:

Allegiant Air: Phoenix/Mesa (AZA), Santa Ana/Orange County (SNA), and St. Petersburg/Tampa (PIE)

• Twice weekly service to Phoenix/Mesa (AZA), Santa Ana/Orange County (SNA), and St. Petersburg/Tampa (PIE).

American Airlines: Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) and Chicago O'Hare (ORD)

• Five daily flights to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) with extensive U.S. and international connections.
• Daily service to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)

Delta Air Lines: Atlanta (ATL), Salt Lake City (SLC) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)

• Twice-daily service to Atlanta (ATL), except Saturdays.
• Twice-daily service to Salt Lake City (SLC).
• Seasonal daily service to Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) returns June 7-Sept. 30, 2026.

Southwest Airlines: 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) was operational in December and January. It is scheduled to return for March 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2026; and April 4, 2026.
• Service to Houston (HOU) will increase to daily effective March 5, 2026.
• Up to three daily Denver (DEN) flights 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.
• 12 daily flights to Denver (DEN).

​View the Colorado Springs Airport 2025 December Traffic Report​