The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) reported a decrease in passenger traffic for July 2025, with 242,314 travelers moving through the terminal. This marks a 3.4 percent drop compared to July of the previous year. Enplanements also declined by 3.1 percent year-over-year, while seat availability increased by 1.3 percent. The airport’s overall load factor was recorded at 80.5 percent, which is a decrease of 3.7 percentage points from last year.
Airport officials attribute this decline to national trends, noting that airports across the United States are experiencing lower demand.
Despite the overall downturn, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines both posted double-digit growth in enplanements during July. This growth was attributed to new service routes such as Chicago O’Hare (ORD), seasonal flights to Minneapolis–St. Paul (MSP), and added frequencies to Atlanta (ATL) and Salt Lake City (SLC). United Airlines also saw similar growth due to an additional frequency to Denver (DEN) and larger aircraft being used on certain routes.
Looking ahead, COS plans continued strategic expansion through new air service offerings and partnerships with airlines in order to strengthen its position as a key travel hub for the Pikes Peak region.
Several notable updates were announced for upcoming months:
Southwest Airlines will resume its seasonal international service to Cancun on select dates between November 2025 and April 2026.
Year-round five-times-weekly Southwest service to San Diego is set to begin October 2, 2025.
Seasonal flights by Southwest Airlines to San Antonio will return during peak holiday periods.
Gates 1 and 3 are closed for construction but are expected to reopen before Thanksgiving.
Mountain View Food Court and Atrevida Beer Company remain open during ongoing construction.
Evolve by Hudson is temporarily closed for renovations; a temporary retail outlet is operating near Gates 7-9 until reopening in November.
Updates on nonstop routes include Allegiant Air offering twice weekly flights each to Santa Ana/Orange County (SNA) and St. Petersburg/Tampa (PIE), with Phoenix/Mesa seasonal service resuming October 2, 2025.
American Airlines continues daily flights connecting Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) and recently launched daily Chicago O’Hare service on June 5, while Delta maintains twice-daily operations except midweek on some routes, including seasonal Minneapolis/St. Paul flights running through September.
Southwest provides multiple services including weekly Cancun flights returning in late November, new frequent San Diego service starting October, adjusted Baltimore/Washington schedules during off-peak periods but increased operations over holidays, plus continued connections through major cities like Denver.
United Airlines operates three daily destinations from COS—Denver (with up to twelve daily departures), Houston, and Chicago—offering connections nationwide and internationally.
