Airports / Colorado / CSE
Crested Butte Airpark.
Crested Butte, Colorado · 8,980 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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IATA CSE
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Operators based
8,980
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Crested Butte, Colorado, Crested Butte Airpark (CSE) operates as a general aviation field. The airport sits 8,980 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into CSE for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC, 19 nm), Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE, 22 nm), and Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE, 47 nm). With a single 4,000-foot paved runway, CSE can typically accommodate aircraft as large as light jets.
Charter pricing from CSE depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Buckhorn Ranch. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Crested Butte.
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Field capability
ICAO
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IATA
CSE
FAA / Local
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Elevation
8,980 ft
Coordinates
38.8519° N · 106.9283° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CO fields
state range 3,706–9,927 ft
At 8,980 ft, CSE sits higher than 93% of the 46 Colorado fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,000 ft
- 11/294,000 ft × 40 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,000 ft
CSE's 4,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 8,980 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 19nmGUCGunnison Crested Butte Regional AirportGunnison
- 22nmASEAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)Aspen
- 47nmEGEEagle County Regional AirportEagle
- 50nmMTJMontrose Regional AirportMontrose
- 55nmRILGarfield County Regional AirportRifle
- 71nmTEXTelluride Regional AirportTelluride
Location
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CSE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 121 nm | 41m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 260 nm | 1h 0m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 333 nm | 1h 10m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 396 nm | 1h 19m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 425 nm | 1h 23m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 608 nm | 1h 49m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 623 nm | 1h 51m |
| Austin (AUS) | 692 nm | 2h 1m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CSE?
- Crested Butte Airpark's longest paved runway is 4,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at CSE?
- Crested Butte Airpark has one runway; the longest measures 4,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to CSE?
- The closest alternate is Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC), about 19 nm away, followed by Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) at 22 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CSE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Salt Lake City about 1h 0m (260 nm), Jackson Hole about 1h 10m (333 nm), Scottsdale about 1h 19m (396 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.