Airports / Colorado / EGE
Eagle County Regional Airport
KEGE / EGEEagle, ColoradoELEV 6,548 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
25 nm
To the nearest alternate
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Eagle, Colorado, Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE / EGE) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 6,548 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
EGE has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE, 25 nm), Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL, 38 nm), and Yampa Valley Airport (HDN, 52 nm).
For arrival logistics and seasonal timing, see the Aspen, CO destination guide. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from EGE, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“It's small, staff are always SO nice, there's drinks and food, security is WAY fast.”
Lindsay Duffy5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“It's small, staff are always SO nice, there's drinks and food, security is WAY fast.”
Lindsay Duffy5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Also, this airport is always clean.”
Lindsay Duffy5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Eagle County Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KEGE
IATA
EGE
FAA / Local
EGE
Elevation
6,548 ft
Coordinates
39.6426° N · 106.9180° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs CO fields
state range 3,706–9,927 ft
At 6,548 ft, EGE sits higher than 62% of the 39 Colorado fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 25nmASEAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)Aspen
- 38nmRILGarfield County Regional AirportRifle
- 52nmHDNYampa Valley AirportHayden
- 67nmGUCGunnison Crested Butte Regional AirportGunnison
- 81nmGJTGrand Junction Regional AirportGrand Junction
- 82nmMTJMontrose Regional AirportMontrose
Location
Open the full mapKEGE · Eagle County Regional Airport · Eagle, CO
From the ramp
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