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Power restored after outage in southeast Colorado Springs impacts over 1,300 customers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A power outage impacting over 1,300 Colorado Springs Utilities customers left traffic lights black and homes and businesses without power for over an hour Sunday morning. From about 9:45 to 10:50 a.m., Utilities customers near the Colorado Springs Airport were without power, according to the…
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Labor Day 2025: What to expect, how to stay safe and how much gas will cost
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The last days of summer have arrived, and it’s looking to be a busy Labor Day travel weekend for Americans who will take advantage of cheaper domestic roundtrip flights and, in Colorado Springs, cheaper gas prices. And the wet week may continue into the weekend,…
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Colorado Springs Airport traffic is up after slow start to the year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Airport reported a slight increase in passenger traffic in June compared to the same month last year, a welcome shift after a slower-than-expected start to 2025. Airport officials hope the trend will continue as summer progresses and evolves into the fall and winter…
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Weather alert: Storms force major flight delays in Colorado Springs, Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An active weather day Thursday including thunderstorms and flash flood warnings in parts of Colorado have resulted in numerous flight delays at the Colorado Springs Airport and Denver International Airport. In Colorado Springs, more than 40 delays and two cancellation were listed by FlightAware as…
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Colorado Springs Airport parking lots reach capacity amid Thanksgiving travel
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Holiday travel picked up Wednesday in the Pikes Peak region, causing the long-term parking lots at Colorado Springs Airport to hit capacity. The airport posted to its Facebook page Wednesday morning, giving a heads up to travelers to follow signage for overflow parking. Short-term lots were…
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Allegiant Air returning to Colorado Springs with three new flights
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After an absence of more than six years, Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air is resuming service at Colorado Springs Airport with three new routes starting early next year. The new routes, as outlined in a news release early Tuesday, are service to Phoenix/Mesa via Phoenix-Mesa Gateway…
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Fire east of Colorado Springs Airport declared 100% contained
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The grass fire that burned more than 640 acres east of the Colorado Springs Airport and Peterson Space Force Base on Sunday and Monday has been declared 100% contained. The Colorado Springs Fire Department announced full containment via a social media post around 12:30 p.m.…
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Colorado Springs Airport passenger numbers soar to 13-year high
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With a continued boost from Southwest Airlines, travel bounced backed in a big way in June at the Colorado Springs Airport, pushing passenger numbers to a 13-year high of nearly 100,000. The 99,478 passengers boarding outbound flights were the most since 100,514 passengers left the airport…
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Passenger screening volumes at Colorado Springs Airport expected to continue growing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Crowds moving through the security checkpoint at the Colorado Springs Airport are expected to continue growing for the rest of the summer, according to officials from the airport and the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. Passenger screening numbers are now more than 25% higher than during…
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Passion for WWII planes drew pilot to Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Seeing smiles on the faces of passengers aboard the World War II aircraft that Bill Klaers flies is all the motivation and reward he needs. Klaers’ Colorado Springs operation features one of the world’s most renowned restoration shops for World War II planes, and he…