Background

Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP or CFO) is a public-use, general aviation airport owned and operated by Adams County and one of the 12 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) commercial spaceports in the United States that can support horizontal launch and landing operations.
Located in northeastern Colorado, Adams County is the fifth most populous county in Colorado, with a current population of approximately 520,000. As CASP’s owner, Adams County is responsible for operating and maintaining the airport in a safe condition and leasing properties within the airport boundary. CASP is located along the Interstate 70 corridor near the town of Watkins, Colorado, 26 miles east of downtown Denver and seven miles southeast of Denver International Airport (DEN). CASP is designated as a General Aviation (GA) – Reliever Airport in the FAA’s National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS).
History
