Front Range Airport / Adams County · Watkins, Colorado, United States
Launch Pads
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Annual Launches
0
Max Payload (LEO)
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Established
2018
Colorado Air & Space Port at Front Range Airport in Watkins (east of Denver) is an FAA-AST licensed horizontal-launch spaceport (licensed August 2018). Operated by Adams County, it targets horizontal point-to-point hypersonic transport, air-launch operations, and small-vehicle suborbital R&D. The site benefits from proximity to Colorado's aerospace cluster (Lockheed Martin, Sierra Space, ULA HQ, Ball Aerospace).
| Region | North America |
| Country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Coordinates | 39.7842° N, -104.5394° E |
| Ownership | Public–Private |
| Parent Entity | Adams County, Colorado (county government) |
| Regulatory Regime | FAA-AST Launch Site Operator License (horizontal launch) |
| Latitude Advantage | 39.8°N — irrelevant for horizontal ops; site value is altitude (5,512 ft elevation reduces takeoff drag) and proximity to Denver-area aerospace primes. |
| Azimuth Range | Horizontal — runway-bounded; test corridors coordinated with Denver Center |
| Employees | ~10 spaceport-direct (broader Front Range Airport staff additional) |
| Website | https://coloradoairandspaceport.com/ |
Anchor Tenants
Active Users
Strategic Value
Newest U.S. licensed horizontal spaceport (2018) and the only one embedded in Colorado's aerospace prime cluster. Long-runway expansion and hypersonic point-to-point thesis depend on customer demand that has yet to materialize.
Recent Activity
Ongoing infrastructure scoping and commercial recruitment through 2025; no public flight ops to date.
2027
Targeted first commercial horizontal launch tenant operations