- Colorado Springs East Airport
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Colorado Springs East Airport
Springs East AirportIATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: A50 Summary Airport type Public Owner Springs East Airport, Inc. Operator Contact: Tom Andersen / Mike Whedon Serves Ellicott and Colorado Springs, Colorado Location Ellicott, Colorado Elevation AMSL 6,145 ft / 1,873 m Coordinates 38°52′28″N 104°24′36″W / 38.87444°N 104.41°W Website Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 17R/35L 4,500 1,372 Asphalt 17L/35R 4,500 1,372 Gravel 8/26 3,440 1,049 Gravel/dirt Statistics (2008) Aircraft operations 8,760 Based aircraft 58 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Colorado Springs East Airport (FAA LID: A50) is a public airport located 25 miles (40 km) east of the central business district of the city of Colorado Springs, and 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of the city of Ellicott in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The airport is privately owned by Springs East Airport, Inc.[1] The airport is 2 miles (3 km) north of Highway 94 via a gravel road, and taxiways and vehicle roadways are gravel/grass/dirt.
Facilities and aircraft
Colorado Springs East Airport covers a total area of 284 acres[2] which contains three runways:[1]
- Runway 17R/35L: 4,500 x 42 ft (1,372 x 13 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 17L/35R: 4,500 x 40 ft (1,372 x 12 m), Surface: Gravel
- Runway 8/26: 3,440 x 60 ft (1049 x 18 m), Surface: Gravel/dirt
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 8,760 aircraft operations, an average of 24 per day: 80% general aviation local, 20% general aviation transient, and no military. There are 58 aircraft based at this airport: 54 single engine, 1 multi-engine, 1 helicopter, 1 glider, 1 ultra-light, and no military.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for A50 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-05-07
- ^ "Real Estate". Colorado Springs East Airport. http://www.coloradospringseastairport.com/12501.html.
External links
- Colorado Springs East Airport at Colorado DOT website
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for A50
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for A50
Categories:- Airports in Colorado
- Buildings and structures in El Paso County, Colorado
- Transportation in El Paso County, Colorado
- Western United States airport stubs
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