3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The airport manager, Tye, was responsive and professional.”
s lynn5★ on Google
Airports / Utah / BCE
Medium airport · BCE
Bryce Canyon Airport.
Bryce Canyon, Utah · 7,590 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
16 ratings
0
Operators based
7,590
Elevation ft
Bryce Canyon, UtahELEV 7,590 FTMedium airport
4.6
Google rating
16
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
7,590
Field elevation
feet above sea level
45
Nearest alternate
nm to CDC
Field standing
#11 / 28
Utah airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 16 Google ratings , ranked against 28 rated UT fields.
45 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC).
Overview
Bryce Canyon Airport, listed as KBCE / BCE, is a mid-sized airport in Bryce Canyon, Utah. Field elevation is 7,590 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list BCE as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC, 45 nm), Page Municipal Airport (PGA, 58 nm), and St George Regional Airport (SGU, 77 nm). The field has a single 7,395-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from BCE are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BCE to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KBCE. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Garfield County / Bryce Canyon Airport
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Nov 1 - Mar 1: Sun-Sat 08:30-16:30; Mar 2 - Oct 31: Sun-Sat 07:00-17:30; after-hours available with call-out fee
- Unicom 122.8
- Vending
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Quick turn
- Flight planning
- Weather briefing
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The facility was clean (including the restrooms).”
s lynn5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Bryce Canyon Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBCE
IATA
BCE
FAA / Local
BCE
Elevation
7,590 ft
Coordinates
37.7064° N · 112.1450° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs UT fields
state range 2,941–7,590 ft
At 7,590 ft, BCE sits higher than 97% of the 33 Utah fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,395 ft
- 03/217,395 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,395 ft
BCE's 7,395 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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 7,590 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.
- 45nmCDCCedar City Regional AirportCedar City
- 58nmPGAPage Municipal AirportPage
- 77nmSGUSt George Regional AirportSt George
- 105nmMFHMesquite AirportMesquite
- 105nmGCNGrand Canyon National Park AirportGrand Canyon - Tusayan
- 129nmCNYCanyonlands Regional AirportMoab
Location
Open the full mapKBCE · Bryce Canyon Airport · Bryce Canyon, UT
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BCE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 174 nm | 48m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 185 nm | 50m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 245 nm | 58m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 264 nm | 1h 1m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 271 nm | 1h 2m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 360 nm | 1h 14m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 373 nm | 1h 16m |
| Denver (DEN) | 373 nm | 1h 16m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BCE?
- Bryce Canyon Airport's longest paved runway is 7,395 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 BCE?
- Bryce Canyon Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,395 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Bryce Canyon Airport?
- One FBO serves BCE: Garfield County / Bryce Canyon Airport. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to BCE?
- The closest alternate is Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC), about 45 nm away, followed by Page Municipal Airport (PGA) at 58 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BCE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Scottsdale about 58m (245 nm), Aspen about 1h 1m (264 nm), Vail / Eagle about 1h 2m (271 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.