Colorado Springs Airport Monthly Update – March 2026

Colorado Springs Airport (COS) reported steady passenger activity in March 2026, with 193,639 total passengers, essentially matching March 2025 levels. Year-to-date traffic reached 501,547 passengers, reflecting a promising start to the year as airlines add routes and increase flight frequencies. Airport officials credit the momentum to expanded service and continued passenger demand.

Several carriers posted strong gains in March. American Airlines' enplanements rose 43.2 percent with the additional service to Chicago, strong load factors on the Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago O'Hare routes; Allegiant Air increased 30.7 percent, reflecting their increasing demand on existing routes; and Delta Air Lines grew 46 percent due to increased frequency to Salt Lake City and Atlanta. Southwest Airlines increased frequency on their Houston and San Diego routes.

Colorado Springs Airport remains focused on long-term growth through expanded air service and strong airline partnerships.

View the Colorado Springs Airport March Traffic Report

Notable Updates

• Marking National Beer Day, on April 7, the airport celebrated the openings of Colorado Craft and Evolve by Hudson with "Flights & Bites," featuring local flavors and expanded passenger offerings.
• On April 23, Colorado Springs Airport hosted an appreciation event for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff for their dedication in keeping airport operations running smoothly throughout the recent partial government shutdown.
• Art at COS, in partnership with the Cottonwood Center for the Arts, installed the exhibition "Inflight Dining: In Consideration of the Airline Meal," featuring works by local community artists, with a passenger engagement scheduled for May 21.

ElevateCOS Concourse Modernization - March Progress

COS has moved into the final phase the ElevateCOS multi-year concourse modernization project, with completion on track for July 31.

Upcoming May Flight Schedule at Colorado Springs Airport

Allegiant Air - Phoenix/Mesa (AZA); Santa Ana/Orange County (SNA); St. Petersburg/Tampa (PIE)

• Twice-weekly non-stop service to all three destinations.
• Seasonal daily service to AZA concludes on May 17 with a return date of Oct 17.
• SNA will pause their schedule from August 8 to October 1, due to increase of fuel prices.

American Airlines - Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW); Chicago O'Hare (ORD)

• Up to six-daily service to DFW with extensive domestic and international connections.
• Once-daily service to ORD.

Delta Air Lines - Atlanta (ATL); Salt Lake City (SLC); Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP)

• Twice-daily service to ATL, except Saturdays.
• Twice-daily service to SLC.
• Seasonal daily service to 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)

• Four-times per week service to SAN.
• Up to twice-daily service to Dallas.
• Up to four-times daily service to DEN.
• Once-daily service to HOU.
• Up to three-times daily service to LAS.
• Up to three-times daily service to PHX.
• SAT seasonal return November 21, 2026

United Airlines - Denver (DEN); Houston (IAH); Chicago (ORD)

• Up to twelve-daily flights to DEN.
• Twice-daily service to IAH.
• Twice-daily service to ORD.