Private jet airport · Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
Salt Lake City is the airport our Salt Lake City private jet estimates are priced from, 5 miles from Salt Lake City. It has 4 runways, the longest 12,002 ft, U.S. Customs by arrangement, jet fuel and a control tower.
- Longest runway
- 12,002 ft
- asphalt, 150 ft wide
- Elevation
- 4,231 ft
- high: longer takeoffs
- To downtown
- 5 mi
- straight line to Salt Lake City
- U.S. Customs
- Landing rights
- 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 SLC?
General guidance from the longest paved runway and Salt Lake City's 4,231 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 5,400 ft hereUsually fits
- Midsize jetCitation XLS, Learjet 60 · needs about 6,700 ft hereUsually fits
- Super-midsize jetChallenger 350, Citation Longitude · needs about 7,400 ft hereUsually fits
- Large jetChallenger 650, Gulfstream G450 · needs about 8,000 ft hereUsually fits
- Ultra-long-range jetGlobal 7500, Gulfstream G650 · needs about 8,700 ft hereUsually fits
Runways at SLC
- Runway 16L/34R12,002 × 150 ft · asphalt · ILS 16L, 34R
- Runway 16R/34L12,000 × 150 ft · concrete · ILS 16R, 34L
- Runway 17/359,596 × 150 ft · asphalt · ILS 17, 35
- Runway 14/324,893 × 150 ft · asphalt
FBOs and services
FBOs and private jet services at SLC
Private flights at SLC 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
- Landing rights
- A U.S. Customs landing-rights airport (arrivals from abroad request clearance in advance).
- Jet fuel
- Available
- Grades listed: 100LL, A++, A1+.
- 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, Avionics
- Also cargo, charter, flight training, aircraft rental, aircraft sales.
- Codes
- SLC
- ICAO KSLC · IATA SLC
Location
Private jet airports near Salt Lake City
Straight-line miles from Salt Lake City, and a rough drive without traffic. Click another airport for its page.
- SLC to Salt Lake City: 5 miles from Salt Lake City, straight line; roughly 10 to 15 minutes by car.
- SLC to Park City: 27 miles from Park City, straight line; roughly 45 to 85 minutes by car.
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One-way estimates on the jet size each trip calls for, from published jet card rates. They're priced from SLC. Estimates, not quotes.
Salt Lake City International Airport: questions
What FBOs are at Salt Lake City International 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 SLC; ask us which one your flight uses and we'll tell you before you go.
Can a large private jet use SLC?
SLC's longest paved runway is 12,002 ft at 4,231 ft elevation. As general guidance, light jet, midsize jet, super-midsize jet, large jet and ultra-long-range jets usually fit. Weather, weight and the operator's rules decide each flight.
Does SLC have customs for international private flights?
Yes. The FAA lists SLC as a U.S. Customs landing-rights airport (arrivals from abroad request clearance in advance). Hours and notice requirements vary, so the operator files ahead and the arrival is planned around them.
How far is SLC from Salt Lake City?
5 miles from Salt Lake City, straight line; roughly 10 to 15 minutes by car, depending on traffic. Other private jet airports for Salt Lake City: Heber Valley Airport (HCR), 36 miles away.
How much is a private jet from SLC?
Estimated one-way costs from Salt Lake City: Vail $7k–$9k (light jet), Aspen $7k–$9k (light jet), Jackson Hole $5.5k–$7.5k (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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