Kit Carson County Airport (KITR), Colorado
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Kit Carson County Airport, KITR, is a public-use, non-towered field in Burlington, Colorado, sitting at 4,218 feet elevation and serving as a modest business aviation waypoint on the eastern plains of the state. According to FAA TFMSC data, the airport logged 852 total operations in 2025, with 487 attributed to business aviation traffic. Its single asphalt runway, self-serve fuel availability around the clock, and proximity to Denver ARTCC for clearance delivery make it a functional stop for regional and transient traffic in a part of Colorado with limited nearby alternatives.
Runways
Kit Carson County Airport has one paved runway, 15/33, 5,199 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Kit Carson County Airport has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Kit Carson County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is City of Colorado Springs Municipal (KCOS), 116 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Kit Carson County Airport recorded 487 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March, June and July. Business aviation traffic at KITR concentrates in March, June, and July, each posting the year's highest monthly operations counts.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 56 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Kit Carson County Airport averages 18.6 days above 90°F in July and 30.6 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.6°F, and January the coldest, at 43.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Kit Carson County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 15/33 medium intensity runway lighting, along with PAPI and REIL on both runway 15 and runway 33, is pilot-activated via CTAF.
Be alert for intensive USAF student training activity in the vicinity of Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado.
Self-serve fuel is available 24 hours a day.
The taxiway is marked with blue reflectors.
For clearance delivery, contact Denver ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Kit Carson County Airport has two airfields within 39 NM. The closest is Renner Field / Goodland Municipal (KGLD), 28.32 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KITR
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KITR?
Kit Carson County Airport offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel through a self-serve system available 24 hours a day. This makes KITR usable for both piston and turbine operators without coordinating around staffed hours. No attendant is required to access fuel, which fits the airport's unstaffed, non-towered operating profile.
Does KITR have a control tower?
KITR, Kit Carson County Airport, is a non-towered field, so arriving and departing traffic coordinates over the common traffic advisory frequency. Runway lighting, including MIRL on runway 15/33 and PAPI / REIL on both ends, is pilot-activated via CTAF rather than controlled by tower personnel. Flight plan or clearance delivery matters route through Denver ARTCC.
How long is the runway at Kit Carson County Airport?
Kit Carson County Airport, KITR, has a single paved runway, 15/33, measuring 5,199 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length, so it defines the practical limit for fixed-wing traffic using the field. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at this airport.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KITR?
The nearest customs clearance point to Kit Carson County Airport is Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS, located approximately 115.67 nautical miles away. KITR itself has no onsite customs processing, so operators requiring clearance need to plan a stop or arrangement at KCOS or another designated port of entry. This distance should factor into routing for any international arrivals.