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Elevated Status in FAA Classification Positions Airport for Future Growth and Funding Opportunities

Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP) is proud to announce its new designation as a National General Aviation Airport, the highest classification in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). This significant achievement reflects the airport's increasing activity, infrastructure, and regional importance in aviation.

Kids - are you ready to turn your STEM ideas into a space mission? Registration for Go For Launch! Denver is now open!

Head to Colorado Air and Space Port, 5200 Front Range Pkwy., Watkins, the weekend of April 26-27, 2025, to spend time with astronauts and STEM experts working on hands-on projects that could literally fly to space. Compete with friends, push your creativity, and see if your idea is the one that launches to the International Space Station!

As part of Colorado Air and Space Port's (CASP) 40th anniversary celebration, join us for our final Fly-In event this year on Saturday, June 29, 8-11 a.m., at the CASP terminal, 5200 Front Range Pkwy., Watkins.

Chow down on some good ol' pancakes, mingle with community members, and see some beautiful airplanes while enjoying fuel discounts during the event. Activities include:

Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP), which is owned and operated by Adams County, has added additional deicing capabilities to its services with the new arrival of Polar Aircraft Deicer’s Arctic Fox. CASP employees will complete a comprehensive training and certification program on aircraft deicing and follow strict protocol to operate the new equipment.

As part of Colorado Air and Space Port's (CASP) 40th anniversary celebration, join us for a Fly-In event on Saturday, May 25, 8-11 a.m., at the CASP terminal, 5200 Front Range Pkwy., Watkins.

Chow down on some good ol' pancakes, mingle with community members, and see some beautiful airplanes while enjoying fuel discounts during the event. Activities include:

Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP) is receiving a $500,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Aeronautics Division to perform pavement rehabilitation work on some of CASP’s most heavily used taxiways and ramp areas. Adams County is providing $55,555 as the local grant match toward the work with a total project cost of $555,555 in a 90/10 partnership.

On Tuesday, March 26, the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) applauded the grant in Public Hearing.

Colorado Air and Space Port will be holding three fly-in events at 5200 Front Range Parkway in Watkins to celebrate our 40th anniversary.

• Saturday, April 27 (note: this event was canceled due to weather)
• Saturday, May 25
• Saturday, June 29

Join us on these days for food, aircraft displays on the ramp, and fun for the whole family.

We have an exciting test happening right here at CASP over the next couple of weeks!

As part of NASA’s Break the Ice Challenge, the Colorado School of Mines and Lunar Outpost’s team, the Ice Diggers, are testing their lunar excavation rover, the Outpost Digger System (ODS). This rover will be capable of excavating nearly one ton of concrete-hard lunar regolith per Earth day. This durability demonstration test will last 15 days.

Drop by Colorado Air and Space Port on Saturday, April 29, 7-11 a.m., for a pancake breakfast. Chow down on some good ol’ pancakes, mingle with community members, and see some beautiful airplanes.

All donations will benefit Riverdale Animal Shelter Donate at animalshelter.adcogov.org/donate, and please mention the CASP pancake breakfast in the Note field.

During the event, get retail fuel price discounts at the FBO: