4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The lounge area has a small snack shopping area, limited food offerings and a bar too.”
Ann Boehm5★ on Google
Airports / Colorado / GUC
Medium airport · GUC
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport.
Gunnison, Colorado · 7,680 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
129 ratings
0
Operators based
7,680
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Gunnison, ColoradoELEV 7,680 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.3
Google rating
129
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
7,680
Field elevation
feet above sea level
41
Nearest alternate
nm to ASE
Field standing
41 nm
To the nearest alternate
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC / GUC) is a mid-sized airport serving Gunnison, Colorado. The field lies at an elevation of 7,680 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
GUC 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, 41 nm), Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ, 45 nm), and Telluride Regional Airport (TEX, 58 nm). GUC offers 2 runways, the longest 9,400-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of GUC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from GUC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KGUC. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Avflight Gunnison
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sun 0530-1930, call out available 1930-2230 with advance arrangement
- Unicom 122.7
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Courtesy car
- Shuttle
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hotel help
- Hangar
- +13 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The interior, especially the gate area, feels warm and welcoming, like the perfect ski lodge.”
Mike Smith5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“The Gunnison airport is clean and quick.”
Michelle Ricci5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KGUC
IATA
GUC
FAA / Local
GUC
Elevation
7,680 ft
Coordinates
38.5347° N · 106.9346° 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
Yes
Elevation vs CO fields
state range 3,706–9,927 ft
At 7,680 ft, GUC sits higher than 85% 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
2 runways
longest 9,400 ft
- 6/249,400 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 17/352,981 ft × 150 ftOtherUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,400 ft
GUC's 9,400 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 7,680 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.
- 41nmASEAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)Aspen
- 45nmMTJMontrose Regional AirportMontrose
- 58nmTEXTelluride Regional AirportTelluride
- 67nmEGEEagle County Regional AirportEagle
- 70nmRILGarfield County Regional AirportRifle
- 83nmGJTGrand Junction Regional AirportGrand Junction
Location
Open the full mapKGUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, CO
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GUC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 132 nm | 42m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 270 nm | 1h 2m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 350 nm | 1h 13m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 381 nm | 1h 17m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 419 nm | 1h 22m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 598 nm | 1h 47m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 615 nm | 1h 50m |
| Austin (AUS) | 679 nm | 1h 59m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GUC?
- Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 9,400 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 GUC?
- Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 9,400 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport?
- One FBO serves GUC: Avflight Gunnison. 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 GUC?
- The closest alternate is Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), about 41 nm away, followed by Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) at 45 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GUC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Salt Lake City about 1h 2m (270 nm), Jackson Hole about 1h 13m (350 nm), Scottsdale about 1h 17m (381 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.