{"id":13103,"date":"2019-06-15T12:42:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T12:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=13103"},"modified":"2019-06-15T12:42:36","modified_gmt":"2019-06-15T12:42:36","slug":"colorado-springs-municipal-airport-receives-colorado-airport-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/colorado\/colorado-springs-municipal-airport-receives-colorado-airport-of-the-year-award\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Springs Municipal Airport Receives \u201cColorado Airport of the Year\u201d Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) was\ndistinguished as the \u201c2019 Colorado Airport of the Year\u201d by the Colorado\nDepartment of Transportation (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics.&nbsp; The award was presented on Thursday, June 6,\n2019 at the Colorado Airport Operator\u2019s Association (CAOA) Spring Conference in\nGreeley, Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/COSAirportofYear2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13105\" width=\"346\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/COSAirportofYear2019.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/COSAirportofYear2019-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><figcaption>Photographed with the award from the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport are from left, Bret Miller, Assistant Director of Aviation, Greg Phillips, Director of Aviation and Dana Jackson, Properties Administrator. Photo by Shahn Sederberg.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first award of its kind presented by the\nColorado Division of Aeronautics that will annually recognize a Colorado\npublic-use airport that exhibits outstanding contributions to the Colorado\nairport system. Airports recognized as the \u201cColorado Airport of the Year\u201d demonstrate\nvalues that fall in line with the CDOT Division of Aeronautics mission to\nadvance a safe, efficient, and an effective statewide air and space system\nthrough collaboration, investment, and advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 16, 2018, the Colorado Springs Airport main\nterminal suffered extensive damage following a fire that caused around $5.6\nmillion in damage.&nbsp; Because of the rapid\nand efficient response of airport staff, the airport was only closed for just\none day and airport operations were continued with minimal effect on passengers\ntravelling through the airport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Colorado Springs Municipal Airport is Colorado\u2019s only\nmilitary joint-use facility with Peterson Air Force Base.&nbsp; Additionally, the airport supports commercial\nair service, general aviation services, aerial wildland firefighting aircraft\noperations, and a significant business park development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 2013 Economic Impact Study of Colorado Airports, the\nColorado Springs Municipal Airport was responsible for supporting 27,721 jobs,\nproducing over $1.7 billion in annual payroll, while generating $3.7 billion in\noverall annual economic output. An update to this study is expected to be\nreleased by the Colorado Division of Aeronautics in the Spring of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Colorado Airport System consists of 74 public use\nairports that support over 265,000 jobs, provide $12.6 billion in annual\npayroll, and $36.7 billion in total annual economic output for the State of\nColorado.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) was distinguished as the \u201c2019 Colorado Airport of the Year\u201d by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics.&nbsp; The award was presented on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the Colorado Airport Operator\u2019s Association (CAOA) Spring Conference in Greeley, Colorado. 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