AviatDataGunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC / KGUC
Gunnison, Colorado · United States · County of Gunnison
118kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKGUC / GUC
OperatorCounty of Gunnison
Coordinates38.5343°N, 106.9317°W
Elevation7,680 ft · 2,341 m
Time zoneMT (UTC-7/-6 DST)
Passengers / yr117,608 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKGUC — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursNon-towered (no ATCT); airport operational hours approximately 0600-2100 MST. No 24-hour operation. Runway 17/35 (turf/gravel) closed December 1 - May 1; open daylight only. Scheduled airline service concentrated in the winter ski season with reduced summer schedule.
TerminalsOne passenger terminal with two jetbridge gates plus two ground-level gates, a single baggage carousel, and a dedicated ski/oversize baggage slide.
Runways (2)
- 6/24 · 2,865 m / 9,400 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS Rwy 6
- 17/35 · 909 m / 2,981 ft · 46 m wide · Turf/Gravel
High-altitude (7,680 ft) ski-resort airport serving Crested Butte; year-round United Express (SkyWest) service to Denver with seasonal winter United (Houston/IAH, Chicago/ORD) and American (Dallas/DFW) flights. Total passengers ~117,608 (2x FAA CY2024 enplanements of 58,804). Not an EAS airport and not a customs port of entry.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Avflight Gunnison
Full-service FBO ramp: certified line technicians, GPU, oxygen and nitrogen, aircraft tiedown and hangar space, passenger and pilot lounges, concierge, courtesy shuttle and on-site rental cars. · 0530-1930 local; call-out 1930-2100 arranged in advance
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Menzies Aviation
Third-party airline ground handler; GUC is listed on Menzies' official network with above- and below-wing ramp, baggage and passenger services supporting the scheduled carriers (United year-round to Denver, winter American to DFW). Active ramp agent job postings at Gunnison corroborate the on-airport operation.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
JSX (self-handled seasonal station)
Public charter operator with summer-seasonal Dallas Love Field service (2026 season bookable on JSX's site); check-in, baggage and ramp are self-handled under its hop-on model from the JSX private terminal at 711 W Rio Grande Ave. Has paused winter service in recent years (no winter Dallas flights since 2024).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Avflight Gunnison
Sole FBO and fuel seller at GUC, Avfuel-branded Jet A and 100LL; member-reported prices as of early Jul 2026 were $9.64 Jet A and $6.90 100LL. Successor to the former FBO Gunnison Valley Aviation, acquired by Avflight in December 2015. · 0530-1930 local; call-out 1930-2100 arranged in advance
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
De-icing
Seasonal · 2 providers
Avflight Gunnison
De/anti-icing services listed on Avflight's own GUC station page, serving GA and business aircraft at this winter ski destination.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Menzies Aviation
Airline de-icing at this ski station is presumed performed by Menzies ramp crews, consistent with its ramp/deicing roles at other stations; Menzies' GUC page lists no service specifics, so unconfirmed for GUC.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
Avflight Gunnison
Airframe and powerplant services were cited when Avflight acquired the FBO in 2015 and certified line techs remain on staff, but maintenance is not listed on the current station page; scope unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Avflight Gunnison
Catering and refreshments listed on Avflight's GUC page and arranged through the FBO as a concierge service; no dedicated flight kitchen on the field.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed