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fostering collaboration and networking for its members. 
CAOA Spring conference
June 16-18, 2027
CAOA Spring conferences grow each year. KGWS Sumers Airpark and Rifle Garfield Regional Airport are excited to host the 2027 conference. Consider supporting this event! Help us make it a success.
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IN THE NEWS
FAA Expands AI-Assisted Traffic Management Nationwide
Source: AVweb — November 12, 2026 The FAA is rolling out its AI-supported traffic management system, SMART (Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories), to all 22 air route traffic control centers nationwide. SMART looks at about 200 data streams,...
FAA Activates First Digital Air Traffic Control Towers; Durango-La Plata County Airport Is Next in Line
Source: FAA Newsroom — November 6, 2026 The FAA announced that its first digital air traffic control towers are now operating at Bartow Executive Airport in Florida and Kenai Municipal Airport in Alaska. Instead of a traditional tower cab, controllers use camera feeds...
FAA Reviews Centennial Airport Restrictions on Parallel Departures and Touch-and-Goes
Source: AVweb — October 26, 2026 Earlier this month, the FAA directed the Centennial Airport (KAPA) tower to stop simultaneous departures from its parallel runways. The ban has effectively suspended routine touch-and-go operations. The FAA cited a safety assessment...
About CAOA
The Colorado Airport Operators Association (CAOA) serves the common interests of the owners, operators and users of the 74 public use airports located throughout the State of Colorado. CAOA provides a unified voice for airport operators to State and Federal agencies, the General Assembly and the Congress of the United States of America, on proposed or pending legislation and regulations. It further provides a medium for the exchange of ideas, methods, information and experiences relative to airport operations, promotes and encourages the public’s understanding of the value of aviation and airports throughout Colorado communities, cooperates with local governments agencies and their organizations for the betterment of aviation, and promotes safety in the development of airport facilities and operating procedures.