Is CLEAR at COS?
No — Colorado Springs (COS) does not have a CLEAR lane right now. CLEAR operates at more than 60 U.S. airports, but COS is not one of them, so a CLEAR Plus membership will not speed you up here. The lane that does cut your COS wait is TSA PreCheck — here is how to use it, and how the three programs compare.
Is CLEAR at COS right now?
No — there is no CLEAR lane at COS today. CLEAR runs at 60-plus U.S. airports, and Colorado Springsis not on that list, so a CLEAR Plus membership earns you nothing here. Don’t pay for it on COS’s account alone. We update this page if CLEAR opens a lane at COS — the current airport list is at clearme.com.
The nearest airports with a CLEAR lane
If you already carry CLEAR Plus — or you are deciding whether to — these are the closest airports to Colorado Springs where the membership actually works:
| Airport | From COS |
|---|---|
| CLEAR at DEN — Denver, CO | 73 mi |
| CLEAR at SLC — Salt Lake City, UT | 410 mi |
| CLEAR at OKC — Oklahoma City, OK | 457 mi |
Straight-line distances. A CLEAR Plus membership works at every CLEAR airport, so it can still pay off if your trips route through one of these.
What gets you through COS security faster instead
The lane that actually cuts your COS wait is TSA PreCheck at COS — the lighter screening where you keep your shoes, belt, and laptop packed. See how big the gap is on the live COS TSA wait times board, where the standard wait is about 16 minutes and the PreCheck wait is about 6 minutes right now.
CLEAR, PreCheck, or Global Entry at COS?
Three programs speed you up in different ways — and the first two stack. Here is the quick version:
| Program | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| TSA PreCheck | $76.75–$855 years | Most U.S. domestic flyers |
| Global Entry | $1205 years | International travelers (best value — it includes PreCheck) |
| CLEAR Plus | $209per year | Frequent flyers at CLEAR airports |
Want the deep dive? Read TSA PreCheck vs CLEAR and Global Entry vs TSA PreCheck. Flying internationally from COS? Check Global Entry at COS — it bundles PreCheck for not much more.
How CLEAR changes your Leave-By Time
A faster ID check only helps if it shortens the line you are actually in. Rather than guess, set your Leave-By Time: it folds the live COS security wait, your drive with traffic, and the walk to your gate into one exact time to leave home — so you know when to leave today, not a rule of thumb.
Driving to COS? Compare COS airport parking and fold the lot and shuttle into the same Leave-By Time.
See also: is PreCheck open at COS and how early to arrive at the airport.
Common questions about CLEAR at COS
Is CLEAR at COS?
No — COS does not have a CLEAR lane right now. CLEAR runs at more than 60 U.S. airports, but Colorado Springs is not one of them, so a CLEAR Plus membership will not speed you up here. The nearest airports with CLEAR lanes are DEN (73 miles away), SLC (410 miles away), OKC (457 miles away).
What gets me through COS security faster instead?
TSA PreCheck is the one to get at COS: it is the lighter screening lane where you keep your shoes, belt, and laptop packed. Check the live COS wait to see the PreCheck-vs-standard gap before you leave.
Will CLEAR come to COS?
CLEAR keeps adding airports, so COS could get a lane later — but plan around what is there today. We update this page when CLEAR opens at COS.
Is a CLEAR membership still useful if I fly through COS?
Only if you also fly through CLEAR airports. A CLEAR Plus membership works network-wide, so it can still pay off if COS is just one stop on trips that also touch CLEAR hubs.