Private jet airport · Eagle, CO
Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)
Eagle County is the airport our Vail private jet estimates are priced from, 29 miles from Vail. It has one runway, the longest 9,000 ft, U.S. Customs for a fee, jet fuel and a control tower.
- Longest runway
- 9,000 ft
- asphalt, 150 ft wide
- Elevation
- 6,547 ft
- high: longer takeoffs
- To downtown
- 29 mi
- straight line to Vail
- U.S. Customs
- User-fee
- per the FAA record
Runways to scale, north up, from FAA airport data (cycle October 1, 2026). A schematic, not for navigation.
Runways
Which private jets can use EGE?
General guidance from the longest paved runway and Eagle County's 6,547 ft elevation, which lengthens every takeoff. We assume each size needs its typical full-weight takeoff length, lengthened 8% per 1,000 ft of elevation. Hot days, wet runways and the operator's own limits change it, so the operator confirms each flight.
- Light jetPhenom 300, Citation CJ3 · needs about 6,100 ft hereUsually fits
- Midsize jetCitation XLS, Learjet 60 · needs about 7,600 ft hereUsually fits
- Super-midsize jetChallenger 350, Citation Longitude · needs about 8,400 ft hereUsually fits
- Large jetChallenger 650, Gulfstream G450 · needs about 9,100 ft hereOften, with limits
- Ultra-long-range jetGlobal 7500, Gulfstream G650 · needs about 9,900 ft hereOften, with limits
Runways at EGE
- Runway 07/259,000 × 150 ft · asphalt · ILS 25
FBOs and services
FBOs and private jet services at EGE
Private flights at EGE use an FBO (fixed-base operator): a private terminal with a lounge, fuel, ramp and hangar space, and ground handling, where you drive up to the aircraft. We don't list FBO names, as the FAA's record doesn't include them; on a charter the operator chooses one, and we'll tell you which. What an FBO is, and what to expect
- U.S. Customs
- User-fee
- A U.S. Customs user-fee airport (customs on request, for a fee).
- Jet fuel
- Available
- Grades listed: 100LL, A1, A1+, MOGAS.
- Control tower
- Yes
- Towered: air traffic control on the field.
- Airline service
- Yes
- Private flights use the FBO side, away from the airline terminal.
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Maintenance on the field, per the FAA record.
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter
- Also flight training, aircraft rental, aircraft sales.
- Codes
- EGE
- ICAO KEGE · IATA EGE
Location
Private jet airports near Vail
Straight-line miles from Vail, and a rough drive without traffic. Click another airport for its page.
- EGE to Aspen: 32 miles from Aspen, straight line; roughly 55 to 100 minutes by car.
- EGE to Vail: 29 miles from Vail, straight line; roughly 50 to 90 minutes by car.
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Popular routes
Private jet routes from Vail
One-way estimates on the jet size each trip calls for, from published jet card rates. They're priced from EGE. Estimates, not quotes.
Eagle County Regional Airport: questions
What FBOs are at Eagle County Regional Airport?
We don't list FBO names: the FAA's airport record doesn't include them, and directories that do aren't ours to republish. An FBO (fixed-base operator) is the private terminal: lounge, fuel, ramp, hangar and ground handling. On a charter, the operator chooses the FBO at EGE; ask us which one your flight uses and we'll tell you before you go.
Can a large private jet use EGE?
EGE's longest paved runway is 9,000 ft at 6,547 ft elevation. As general guidance, light jet, midsize jet and super-midsize jets usually fit; large jet and ultra-long-range jets often do with less fuel or fewer passengers. Weather, weight and the operator's rules decide each flight.
Does EGE have customs for international private flights?
Yes. The FAA lists EGE as a U.S. Customs user-fee airport (customs on request, for a fee). Hours and notice requirements vary, so the operator files ahead and the arrival is planned around them.
How far is EGE from Aspen?
32 miles from Aspen, straight line; roughly 55 to 100 minutes by car, depending on traffic. Other private jet airports for Vail: Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), 29 miles away.
How much is a private jet from EGE?
Estimated one-way costs from Vail: New York $36k–$41k (midsize jet), Park City $6.5k–$8k (light jet), Jackson Hole $8k–$10k (light jet). These are estimates from published jet card rates, not quotes; the departure airport, date and repositioning change the number.
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Sources: FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) airport data, cycle October 1, 2026 (runways, elevation, tower, customs, fuel and remarks); city centres from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Runway guidance is general and conservative, not performance data. Not for navigation.
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