KA50
Colorado Springs East Airport
Colorado Springs East Airport (KA50) is a general-aviation airfield serving Ellicott, Colorado. The field lies at 6,145 ft (1,873 m) above sea level and has three runways, the longest 4,500 ft (1,372 m), gravel. Its nearest neighbour is Tranquila Airport (88CO), 8 nm E.
Colorado Springs East Airport is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 6,145 ft (1,873 m)
- Coordinates
- 38.8744, -104.4100
- Serving
- Ellicott
- Region
- Colorado
- Time zone
- America/Denver
Runways3 · longest 4,500 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 17L points 170° magnetic. Threshold coordinates are not published for this field, so strips are drawn about its centre rather than where they sit on the ground. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L/35R | 4,500 ft1,372 m | 40 ft | Gravel | — |
| 17R/35L | 4,500 ft1,372 m | 42 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
| 08/26 | 3,440 ft1,049 m | 60 ft | Gravel | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.