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• Jet aborts take off at Colorado Springs Airport

  March 21, 2012 6:05 PM

  A pilot at the Colorado Springs Airport aborted a take off around 11:30 this morning. The American Airlines MD-80 had an engine problem while on the runway. The pilot shut the engine down before the jet left the ground and taxied back to the terminal. There were 130... more »

• Strong storm impacting schools, businesses, travel and flights

  February 3, 2012 9:26 AM

  A strong storm continues to impact Colorado causing icy roads, cancelled flights and dozens of school and business closings and event cancellations. Highway 24 is closed from Colorado Springs to Limon. Snow totals range from just an inch or two in western portions of Colorado Springs and in... more »

• Ron Paul in Colorado Springs

  January 31, 2012 8:13 PM

  Half of the GOP field left the sunshine state to come here. Ron Paul spent time in Fort Collins and Denver earlier today before heading south to energize his supporters in Colorado Springs. During a brief stop at the Colorado Springs Airport, Paul told supporters that if he were... more »

• Flight delays and cancellations due to Irene

  August 27, 2011 7:21 PM

  The effects of Irene are rippling toward Colorado. More than 50 flights have been cancelled out of Denver International Airport today. We're not getting any reports tonight of delays or cancellations out of the Colorado Springs Airport, but if your layover is Denver then you'll want to check that flight.... more »

• UPDATE: Air Natl. Guard C-130 makes emergency landing at C.S. Airport

  April 17, 2011 2:22 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department and a spokesperson from the U.S. Air Force has told News First 5 that a National Guard C-130 Hercules has landed safely following a reported landing gear problem and without incident.The aircraft may belong to the California Air National Guard, Air Force spokespersons are trying... more »

• Air Natl. Guard C-130 makes emergency landing at C.S. Airport

  April 17, 2011 2:00 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department and Airport Emergency crews have been on stand by for an aircraft emergency at the Colorado Springs Airport. The initial report came in around 10:30am Sunday of an Air Force C-130 Hercules with a landing gear problem. The crew of 5 aboard the aircraft circled... more »

• Private plane flips at Colorado Springs Airport.

  April 3, 2011 2:14 PM

  A small private aircraft on the ground at the Colorado Springs Airport has reportedly flipped with two people on board. Initial reports say no injuries were reported. Currently we are awaiting official word from Colorado Springs Airport Officials on any details to the cause of the aircraft flipping. Both people... more »

• Southwest Airlines 737 lands safely after declaring emergency.

  March 13, 2011 2:17 PM

  A Southwest Airline flight from Phoenix, AZ was diverted to the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport when the flight crew declared an emergency with smoke in the cockpit. The emergency was declared at 11:10am and the aircraft made a safe landing at 11:40am and was met by emergency crews. Once crews... more »

• Storm impacts flights at Colorado Springs Airport

  February 1, 2011 8:41 AM

  Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has closed because of an ice storm. That's having an impact in Colorado Springs. Already several arrivals and departures have been canceled. Every American Airlines flight is impacted. COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT ARRIVALS COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT DEPARTURES more »

• Colorado Springs Airport on standby for emergency landing

  December 30, 2010 12:48 PM

  At around 10:40am Colorado Springs Airport made a call for an aircraft emergency. The alert stated that a Boeing 747 with 224 passengers on board was making an emergency landing due to engine trouble. It is unknown where the flight was from or heading. We have a crew at the... more »

• Friends remember plane crash victims

  December 23, 2010 11:25 PM

  Losing two friends in a plane crash Wednesday, around noon, at the Colorado Springs Airport hasn't really set in yet for some. "Kind of feeling confused, not understanding why it happened," says Virginia Hornor, a friend from a local bible study group. "I think a lot of people right... more »

• Family friend: pilot and wife died in crash

  December 22, 2010 7:49 PM

  Air Force pilot Martin Anthony Riggan and his wife, Nicole, died in a plane crash today at the Colorado Springs Airport. That's according to a family friend in Arkansas. Riggan was a B1 Bomber pilot and stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City. He graduated from the... more »

• Complaint filed against TSA in Colorado Springs

  November 23, 2010 10:39 PM

  One woman traveling through the Colorado Springs Airport says when she was patted down at the security checkpoint, it went too far. Karen Bubb has filed a formal complaint against the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), according to Colorado Springs Airport Director Mark Earle. Bubb was traveling through the airport... more »

• Talks under way to discuss TSA "opt-out" at Springs airport

  November 22, 2010 8:17 PM

  Colorado Springs City Councilman Sean Paige has begun discussions with airport director Mark Earle to look into the possibility of utilizing private vendors to perform security screenings rather than agents from the Transportation Security Administration. Paige says he has had e-mail exchanges with Earle, asking him to provide a... more »

• Magic is in the air

  October 1, 2010 9:27 PM

  This weekend, there will be magic in the air as top notch pilots showcase their skills in the In Their Honor Colorado Springs Air Show. The show recognizes the contributions of our military men and women and kicks off on Saturday, October 2 nd and continues until October 3... more »

• Proby Parkway project should speed access to airport

  May 18, 2010 5:30 PM

  A highway construction project that could save you a lot of time getting to the airport finally broke ground Tuesday afternoon. The Proby Parkway will begin near Drennan and Academy. Upon completion in October 2011, it will extend all the way to the Colorado Springs Airport. It's a $54 million... more »

• Colorado Springs losing airport executive

  April 20, 2010 2:26 PM

  A Colorado Springs man has been hired as the new director of the Great Falls International Airport. The airport authority board said Monday that John Faulkner, assistant airport director in Colorado Springs, would succeed longtime director Cynthia Schultz. The Colorado Springs airport has about seven times as many boardings... more »

• New explosive detection systems at Colorado Springs Airport

  March 30, 2010 6:05 PM

  A new system to detect explosives in checked bags will be installed at the Colorado Springs Airport. The new system will consist of an automated baggage belt system that will send checked baggage through Explosive Detection System machines. CT scans will detect explosives and other potentially hazardous materials. ... more »

• NORAD dispatches fighters over Colorado Springs

  January 8, 2010 3:17 PM

  NORAD dispatched two F-16 fighter jets to the Colorado Springs Airport Friday, after an Air Tran passenger jet made an emergency landing because of an unruly passenger. No one was hurt. Air Tran Flight 39 was en route from Atlanta to San Francisco when a drunk passenger locked himself... more »

• Fewer fliers at Colorado Springs Airport in 2009

  January 4, 2010 8:45 PM

  The numbers will be out by the end of the week, but the Colorado Springs Airport estimates the number of passengers going through the airport dropped seven percent in 2009, compared to 2008. Two contributing factors: the economy and the departure of Express Jet in late 2008. Monday, US Airways... more »

• US Air done in Colorado Springs

  January 3, 2010 11:05 PM

  Sunday night the last US Airways flight out of Colorado Springs departed for Phoenix. Reaction from those who fly came quick. "It's going to be a pain having to use the other airlines," says Andrew Washington. His kids routinely fly US Air out of Colorado Springs. "My son flies from... more »

• East Coast travel troubles trickle into Colorado

  December 20, 2009 10:45 PM

  Getting into Colorado is the easy part. Getting out of the East Coast to get to Colorado is the tricky part. The arrival and departure screens at the Colorado Springs Airport boast good news with mostly "on time" flights. That picture doesn't mean people haven't had their problems getting... more »

• Heavy crowds at Denver airport, but few delays

  November 25, 2009 12:57 PM

  The holiday travel lines are long but moving at Denver International Airport. The airport could have its second-busiest Thanksgiving week ever with more than 960,000 fliers expected through Monday. Sunday is set to be the heaviest travel day, followed by Wednesday, when 150,000 passengers are expected to pass through. The... more »

• DIA slammed, COS is fine

  October 29, 2009 3:34 PM

  It's been a miserable day for flying out of Denver International Airport. If flyers were lucky enough to get to the airport, chances are their flights were delayed or canceled. Frontier Airlines canceled 19 flights because the airport has been unable to keep enough runways and taxiways open. Some... more »

• Colorado Springs Airport receives $7.2 million grant

  September 11, 2009 3:43 PM

  Colorado Springs Airport will receive a $7.2 million grant to rehabilitate its taxiways. The funding is in addition to a $6.28 million grant the airport received in April through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Both grants will help pay for part of a larger program to repair the primary... more »