Tag: colorado springs airport
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NASA airplane in Colorado Springs mapping the West for critical mineral resources
A NASA airplane designed around the U-2 spy plane of Cold War fame is calling Colorado Springs home, flying from the Colorado Springs Airport as the U.S. Geologic Survey and NASA partner to survey Western states for critical minerals. The airplane is part of the ongoing effort to find minerals like titanium, nickel and aluminum,…
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Colorado Springs Utilities may have to move new power plant to avoid interfering with airport
Colorado Springs Utilities planned to break ground this spring on a massive new natural gas power plant near the Colorado Springs Airport. Instead, the project may have to find a new home. A plume study commissioned by Utilities and a safety risk management panel earlier this year both reported that the emissions from the proposed…
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ICE agents at Denver, Colorado Springs airports? Not yet, officials say.
As President Donald Trump deployed immigration agents to help U.S. airports manage hours‑long security lines during the partial government shutdown, Denver International Airport remained relatively calm on Monday. At the nation’s third‑busiest airport, TSA PreCheck lanes remained open to start the week. By noon, security remained easy to get through, with both the West and…
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Snow blankets Pikes Peak region with dry week ahead
Varying amounts of snowfall were recorded across all elevations of the Pikes Peak region on Friday, causing disruptions for schools and air travel before warm, dry conditions return. This was Colorado Springs’ first measurable snowfall in March and exceeded February’s total, which was just more than a trace on Feb. 20. Friday’s storm forced Woodland…
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Pikes Peak Regional Airshow returns; tickets on sale now
Tickets for the 2026 Pikes Peak Regional Airshow are on sale now. It will feature the U.S. Air Force Wings of Blue parachute team, the F-35 demonstration team, aircraft from the National Museum of World War II Aviation and more. A full list may be viewed online though performances are subject to change. The airshow…
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Colorado Springs builds to attract defense, aerospace leaders
Colorado Springs is trying to make the city the most attractive site for aerospace, defense and advanced technology manufacturers, and it is building out the infrastructure to support those endeavors. At Peak Innovation Park, a massive swath of land just south of the Colorado Springs Airport, construction has begun on two massive industrial buildings. The…
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PIKES PICK: See favorite local art at the airport
Some of the public art enjoyed throughout downtown can now be seen at the Colorado Springs Airport. Sculptures from previous Art on the Streets will be near airport entrances, and see if you can spot new, rotating indoor terminal exhibits. – Linda Navarro, The Gazette
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NORAD celebrates 70 years of tracking Santa across the skies
In 1955, Sears, Roebuck & Co. ran an ad in The Gazette that contained a phone number for children to call Santa. “Hey kiddies!” St. Nick says in the ad. “Call me direct on my telephone.” One of the digits in the phone number was wrong, and instead of calling old St. Nick, kids called the…
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Ready, set, go: Busy holiday travel week arrives at Colorado Springs Airport
Getting ready to travel by plane this holiday season? Roughly 8 million people nationwide are, too. The Colorado Springs Airport is anticipating a similar travel rush to last year. Still, airport officials are asking people to arrive earlier and be mindful of what they pack before traveling. “We predict that, (between) 12/20/25-1/5/26, we will have…
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Colorado Springs Airport records highest number of flight diversions in 2025 amid high winds
A total of 30 flights were diverted to the Colorado Springs Airport Friday as 85-105 mph wind gusts ravaged the Denver area, officials said. Denver International Airport was put under a ground stop until 10 a.m. Friday due to the high-speed winds, leaving nearly 90,000 Coloradans without power. More than 1,000 flights at DIA had…