Airports / Arizona / VLE
Valle Airport.
Grand Canyon, Arizona · 5,999 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
35 ratings
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Operators based
5,999
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Valle Airport (VLE) is a general aviation field serving Grand Canyon, Arizona. The field lies at an elevation of 5,999 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
VLE has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN, 18 nm), Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG, 39 nm), and Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC, 61 nm). VLE offers a single 4,199-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of VLE vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from VLE, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
K40G
IATA
VLE
FAA / Local
40G
Elevation
5,999 ft
Coordinates
35.6506° N · 112.1480° 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 AZ fields
state range 213–7,054 ft
At 5,999 ft, VLE sits higher than 89% of the 54 Arizona fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,199 ft
- 01/194,199 ft × 45 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,199 ft
VLE's 4,199 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 5,999 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.
- 18nmGCNGrand Canyon National Park AirportGrand Canyon - Tusayan
- 39nmFLGFlagstaff Pulliam AirportFlagstaff
- 61nmPRCPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love FieldPrescott
- 79nmINWWinslow Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow
- 84nmPGAPage Municipal AirportPage
- 91nmIGMKingman AirportKingman
Location
Open the full mapK40G · Valle Airport · Grand Canyon, AZ
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from VLE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 122 nm | 41m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 148 nm | 45m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 309 nm | 1h 7m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 324 nm | 1h 9m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 331 nm | 1h 10m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 345 nm | 1h 12m |
| Denver (DEN) | 435 nm | 1h 25m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 482 nm | 1h 31m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use VLE?
- Valle Airport's longest paved runway is 4,199 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 VLE?
- Valle Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,199 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to VLE?
- The closest alternate is Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN), about 18 nm away, followed by Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) at 39 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from VLE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Salt Lake City about 1h 7m (309 nm), Los Angeles about 1h 9m (324 nm), Aspen about 1h 10m (331 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.