Private jet airport · Telluride, CO
Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)
Telluride is the airport our Telluride private jet estimates are priced from, 5.5 miles from Telluride. It has one runway, the longest 7,111 ft and jet fuel.
- Longest runway
- 7,111 ft
- asphalt, 100 ft wide
- Elevation
- 9,070 ft
- high: longer takeoffs
- To downtown
- 5.5 mi
- straight line to Telluride
- 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 TEX?
General guidance from the longest paved runway and Telluride's 9,070 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 6,900 ft hereUsually fits
- Midsize jetCitation XLS, Learjet 60 · needs about 8,600 ft hereOften, with limits
- Super-midsize jetChallenger 350, Citation Longitude · needs about 9,500 ft hereNot a usual fit
- Large jetChallenger 650, Gulfstream G450 · needs about 10,400 ft hereNot a usual fit
- Ultra-long-range jetGlobal 7500, Gulfstream G650 · needs about 11,200 ft hereNot a usual fit
Runways at TEX
- Runway 09/277,111 × 100 ft · asphalt · ILS 09
FBOs and services
FBOs and private jet services at TEX
Private flights at TEX 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.
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Glider service
- Noise rules
- In effect
- Noise abatement procedures apply to departures.
- Codes
- TEX
- ICAO KTEX · IATA TEX
Location
Private jet airports near Telluride
Straight-line miles from Telluride, and a rough drive without traffic. Click another airport for its page.
- TEX to Telluride: 5.5 miles from Telluride, straight line; roughly 10 to 15 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 TEX. Estimates, not quotes.
Telluride Regional Airport: questions
What FBOs are at Telluride 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 TEX; ask us which one your flight uses and we'll tell you before you go.
Can a large private jet use TEX?
TEX's longest paved runway is 7,111 ft at 9,070 ft elevation. As general guidance, light jets usually fit; midsize jets often do with less fuel or fewer passengers. Weather, weight and the operator's rules decide each flight.
Does TEX have customs for international private flights?
The FAA's record doesn't list U.S. Customs at TEX. 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 TEX from Telluride?
5.5 miles from Telluride, straight line; roughly 10 to 15 minutes by car, depending on traffic. Other private jet airports for Telluride: Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), 38 miles away.
How much is a private jet from TEX?
Estimated one-way costs from Telluride: Denver $5.5k–$7k (light jet), Steamboat Springs $5.5k–$6.5k (light jet), Scottsdale $8.5k–$11k (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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