Private jet airport · Gunnison, CO
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC)
Gunnison Crested Butte is the airport our Crested Butte private jet estimates are priced from, 23 miles from Crested Butte. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,400 ft and jet fuel.
- Longest runway
- 9,400 ft
- asphalt, 150 ft wide
- Elevation
- 7,680 ft
- high: longer takeoffs
- To downtown
- 23 mi
- straight line to Crested Butte
- U.S. Customs
- None listed
- 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 GUC?
General guidance from the longest paved runway and Gunnison Crested Butte's 7,680 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 6,500 ft hereUsually fits
- Midsize jetCitation XLS, Learjet 60 · needs about 8,100 ft hereUsually fits
- Super-midsize jetChallenger 350, Citation Longitude · needs about 8,900 ft hereUsually fits
- Large jetChallenger 650, Gulfstream G450 · needs about 9,700 ft hereOften, with limits
- Ultra-long-range jetGlobal 7500, Gulfstream G650 · needs about 10,500 ft hereOften, with limits
Runways at GUC
- Runway 06/249,400 × 150 ft · asphalt · ILS 06
- Runway 17/352,981 × 150 ft · turf-grvl
FBOs and services
FBOs and private jet services at GUC
Private flights at GUC 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
- Not listed
- Arrivals from abroad clear at an airport of entry first.
- Jet fuel
- Available
- Grades listed: 100LL, A+.
- Control tower
- No
- Untowered: pilots coordinate by radio.
- Airline service
- Yes
- Private flights use the FBO side, away from the airline terminal.
- Airframe repair
- None
- Maintenance on the field, per the FAA record.
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Flight training
- Also aerial survey.
- Codes
- GUC
- ICAO KGUC · IATA GUC
Location
Private jet airports near Crested Butte
Straight-line miles from Crested Butte, and a rough drive without traffic. Click another airport for its page.
- GUC to Crested Butte: 23 miles from Crested Butte, straight line; roughly 40 to 75 minutes by car.
Popular routes
Private jet routes from Crested Butte
One-way estimates on the jet size each trip calls for, from published jet card rates. They're priced from GUC. Estimates, not quotes.
- Scottsdale1h 15m · light jet$9.5k–$12.5k
- Las Vegas1h 20m · light jet$10.5k–$13k
- Park City55m · light jet$7k–$9k
- Salt Lake City1h 00m · light jet$7.5k–$9.5k
- Jackson Hole1h 10m · light jet$9k–$11.5k
- Sun Valley1h 25m · light jet$11k–$14k
- Dallas1h 50m · light jet$14k–$17.5k
- Los Angeles1h 55m · light jet$14.5k–$18k
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport: questions
What FBOs are at Gunnison Crested Butte 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 GUC; ask us which one your flight uses and we'll tell you before you go.
Can a large private jet use GUC?
GUC's longest paved runway is 9,400 ft at 7,680 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 GUC have customs for international private flights?
The FAA's record doesn't list U.S. Customs at GUC. A private flight arriving from abroad clears at an airport of entry first, then continues. Ask us and we'll route it.
How far is GUC from Crested Butte?
23 miles from Crested Butte, straight line; roughly 40 to 75 minutes by car, depending on traffic.
How much is a private jet from GUC?
Estimated one-way costs from Crested Butte: Scottsdale $9.5k–$12.5k (light jet), Las Vegas $10.5k–$13k (light jet), Park City $7k–$9k (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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