The Colorado Springs Airport Upgrades That Have Locals Doing Happy Dances

The newly renovated Colorado Springs Airport is here, and it’s seriously impressive. We toured the updated concourse and got the inside scoop on how to fly smarter from COS this holiday season.

Carly and Lauren head to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to talk with Aidan Ryan and Bud Geng about the Elevate COS renovation. They cover what changed, how it all happened while the airport stayed open, and why flying from home beats the drive to Denver.

In this episode:

• The before and after of the renovated COS concourse
• How you renovate a working airport without shutting it down
• Hidden accessibility upgrades: hearing loops, adult changing rooms, and more
• The real math of COS vs. DIA: gas, parking, time, and stress
• Why COS doesn’t mean connecting through Denver
• Holiday travel tips: when to book and the best-value days to fly
• Military homecomings, a baggage-claim flash mob and a Pikes Peak moment
• Carry-on must-haves (and the great tomato juice debate)
• Picks of the week: Josh & John’s, Switchbacks at Weidner Field and CC Hockey

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See the renovation reel on our Instagram!

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