Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport
KGUC, Gunnison, CO
- Longest runway
- 7/25 (9,400 ft)
About 30 miles to Crested Butte
Gunnison-Crested Butte airport guide
Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport is a few minutes from downtown Gunnison and has a 9,400-foot runway.
The airport sits at about 7,700 feet and is also the gateway to Crested Butte.
Western Colorado University, fishing and hunting bring visitors outside ski season.
Which airport is best depends on where you are going on the ground, the time of day and the aircraft.
KGUC, Gunnison, CO
About 30 miles to Crested Butte
Gunnison-Crested Butte airport guideThe local rules and conditions that affect your aircraft, schedule and price.
Altitude and cold affect aircraft performance.
Gunnison is one of the coldest towns in the country; de-icing is routine.
Book early for these dates. Quieter periods offer the widest choice of aircraft.
Estimated one-way flight times and prices to GUC for aircraft that fly the trip nonstop. Prices exclude taxes, fees and repositioning. Estimate a different trip
| From | Distance | Light jet | Midsize jet | Heavy jet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (TEB) | 1,745 mi | Needs fuel stop | 4 hr 15 min$23,500–$29,500 | 4 hr$37,000–$56,500 |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 708 mi | 1 hr 45 min$10,900–$15,900 | 1 hr 45 min$16,600–$21,500 | 1 hr 40 min$36,500–$56,000 |
| Miami (OPF) | 1,776 mi | Needs fuel stop | 4 hr 15 min$23,500–$29,500 | 4 hr$37,000–$56,500 |
| Dallas (DAL) | 688 mi | 1 hr 55 min$10,900–$15,900 | 1 hr 50 min$16,600–$21,500 | 1 hr 45 min$36,500–$56,000 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 1,036 mi | 2 hr 50 min$12,300–$17,700 | 2 hr 40 min$16,600–$21,500 | 2 hr 30 min$36,500–$56,000 |
| Houston (HOU) | 906 mi | 2 hr 25 min$10,900–$15,900 | 2 hr 20 min$16,600–$21,500 | 2 hr 10 min$36,500–$56,000 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 841 mi | 2 hr$10,900–$15,900 | 2 hr$16,600–$21,500 | 1 hr 50 min$36,500–$56,000 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 482 mi | 1 hr 20 min$10,900–$15,900 | 1 hr 15 min$16,600–$21,500 | 1 hr 15 min$36,500–$56,000 |
Light and midsize jets fly from Texas and the Midwest.
Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional (GUC), a few minutes from downtown.
About 2 hr 25 min from Hobby in a light jet.