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Colorado Air and Space Port

Denver, United States

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5512 ft

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Location

Denver · CO · United States

Position

39.784°, -104.538° · 5512 ft elev.

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Colorado's gateway for commercial spaceflight and aviation.

Opened

1984

Location

Watkins, Colorado, United States

Colorado Air and Space Port, designated by the FAA as a licensed spaceport, is located in Watkins, Colorado, approximately 23 miles east of Denver. Originally known as Front Range Airport, it was rebranded to reflect its dual mission of supporting both general aviation and future commercial spaceflight operations. The facility holds a Spaceport License issued by the FAA, making it one of a select number of licensed commercial spaceports in the United States. It is intended to support horizontal launch vehicles and serves as a hub for aerospace research, testing, and development in the Rocky Mountain region. The airport continues to operate as a general aviation and cargo facility while actively pursuing partnerships with commercial space companies. Its location on Colorado's Eastern Plains provides favorable conditions for flight operations and potential launch corridors.

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The airport does not operate commercial passenger terminals and primarily serves general aviation, cargo, and aerospace development functions.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible by road via Interstate 70, located approximately 23 miles east of downtown Denver, with no dedicated public transit service.

Notable facts

›Holds an FAA Spaceport License, one of only a handful in the United States.
›Originally named Front Range Airport before being rebranded in 2020.
›Located in Watkins, Colorado, on the Eastern Plains east of Denver.
›Designed to support horizontal launch commercial spaceflight operations.
›Covers approximately 4,000 acres with multiple runways suitable for large aircraft.

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Colorado Air and Space Port, formerly known as Front Range Airport, is a public airport located in unincorporated Adams County, Colorado, in the United States, adjacent to Aurora and six miles (9.7 km) southeast of Denver International Airport. Colorado Air and Space Port serves the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The postal designation of Watkins, a nearby unincorporated community, is used in the airport's mailing address.

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