Passengers at Gunnison are mainly vacationers coming to the area for year-round outdoor activities, such as skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, mountain biking, fishing, rafting, hiking and camping. The terminal is one large building with two jetbridge gates, two ground-level gates, and a variety of rental car or shuttle bus companies. One baggage claim area in the lower lobby level houses a single carousel and a dedicated ski/oversize baggage slide. The airport sees limited regional jet service during the summer months from Denver on United Express; however, seasonal service flown with mainline jetliners is operated during the winter months from other cities such as Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston.
In the months after the September 11 attacks, Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport was one of several airports to have a temporary presence of the National Guard.
Seasonal mainline jetliner service had arrived at the airport by early 1985 with Air Atlanta operating Boeing 727-100 service nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) on Saturdays while at this same time Frontier was operating Boeing 737-200 service nonstop from both Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) on Saturdays and Sundays with Trans-Colorado Airlines operating Metroliner commuter propjets nonstop from Denver, Durango and Montrose.[11] Five airlines were serving Gunnison by late 1989 including American Airlines with daily Boeing 727-200 service nonstop from both Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), Continental Airlines with nonstop Boeing 727-200 service from Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) on Saturdays, Continental Express operated by Rocky Mountain Airways on a code sharing basis on behalf of Continental with Beechcraft 1900C commuter propjets nonstop from Denver, Delta Air Lines with nonstop Boeing 727-200 service from Salt Lake City (SLC) on Saturdays, and United Express operated by Aspen Airways on a code sharing basis on behalf of United Airlines with nonstop Convair 580 turboprop service from Denver and Montrose.[12] By the fall of 1991, Continental Express was flying de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 turboprops nonstop from Denver and Montrose in addition to its Beechcraft 1900C service.[13] According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), four airlines were serving the airport in early 1995 including American with daily nonstop Boeing 757-200 service from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) with this flight also providing daily direct one stop service from Philadelphia (PHL), Continental Express operating on a code sharing basis on behalf of Continental with Beechcraft 1900C commuter propjets nonstop from Denver, Delta with nonstop Boeing 757-200 service from Atlanta (ATL) operated several days a week, and United Express operated by Mesa Airlines on a code sharing basis on behalf of United with nonstop Beechcraft 1900C service from Denver.[14]
Facilities and aircraft
On short final landing on runway 24 at Gunnison airport
Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport covers 1,600 acres (650 ha) and has two runways. The main runway, 6/24, has an asphalt pavement 9,400 by 150 ft (2,865 by 46 m) and is lighted during operational hours (0600-2230 MST). A second unpaved runway, 17/35, south of the main, is available to small aircraft in the summer; it has a turf and gravel surface 3,000 by 150 ft (914 by 46 m) and is unlighted and therefore open for daylight use only.[1]
In the year ending January 1, 2012, the airport had 7,632 aircraft operations, average 20 per day: 88% general aviation, 11% scheduled commercial, and 1% military. 25 aircraft were then based at this airport: 84% single-engine and 16% multi-engine.[1]
FAA Terminal Procedures for GUC, effective February 23, 2023
Resources for this airport:
FAA airport information for GUC
AirNav airport information for KGUC
ASN accident history for GUC
FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
March 19, 2023
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Gunnison Airport redirects here For the airport in Utah see Salina Gunnison Airport Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport IATA GUC ICAO KGUC FAA LID GUC is a county owned public airport one mile southwest of Gunnison in Gunnison County Colorado United States 1 Also known as Gunnison County Airport it serves the valley and nearby Crested Butte Colorado with airline and general aviation flights Gunnison Crested Butte Regional AirportThe terminal building in 2014IATA GUCICAO KGUCFAA LID GUCSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerCounty of GunnisonServesGunnison ColoradoElevation AMSL7 680 ft 2 341 mCoordinates38 32 02 N 106 55 59 W 38 53389 N 106 93306 W 38 53389 106 93306 Coordinates 38 32 02 N 106 55 59 W 38 53389 N 106 93306 W 38 53389 106 93306MapGUCLocation of airport in ColoradoShow map of ColoradoGUCGUC the United States Show map of the United StatesRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m6 24 9 400 2 865 Asphalt17 35 3 000 914 Turf gravelStatistics 2012 Aircraft operations7 632Based aircraft25Source Federal Aviation Administration 1 This airport is in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011 2015 which called it a primary commercial service airport more than 10 000 enplanements per year 2 Federal Aviation Administration records say it had 36 035 passenger boardings enplanements in calendar year 2008 3 42 130 in 2009 and 37 316 in 2010 4 Passengers at Gunnison are mainly vacationers coming to the area for year round outdoor activities such as skiing snowmobiling snowshoeing mountain biking fishing rafting hiking and camping The terminal is one large building with two jetbridge gates two ground level gates and a variety of rental car or shuttle bus companies One baggage claim area in the lower lobby level houses a single carousel and a dedicated ski oversize baggage slide The airport sees limited regional jet service during the summer months from Denver on United Express however seasonal service flown with mainline jetliners is operated during the winter months from other cities such as Dallas Fort Worth and Houston It is at 38 32 02 N 106 55 59 W 38 53389 N 106 93306 W 38 53389 106 93306 at an elevation of 7678 feet or 2340 meters above mean sea level U S 50 runs along the northwest side of the airport Its close location is due in part to redevelopment of land formerly occupied by the Denver amp Rio Grande narrow gauge railroad and rail yards abandoned in 1953 5 Currecanti Recreation Area and Blue Mesa Reservoir is located nine miles West of Gunnison Also nearby is the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Taylor Reservoir and Roaring Judy fish hatchery Numerous ghost towns and scenic drives are located throughout the region as well In the months after the September 11 attacks Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport was one of several airports to have a temporary presence of the National Guard Contents 1 Historical airline service 2 Facilities and aircraft 3 Airlines and destinations 3 1 Passenger 4 Statistics 4 1 Top destinations 5 References 6 External linksHistorical airline service EditMonarch Airlines 1946 1950 was serving Gunnison by the late 1940s 6 Monarch was then merged with two other airlines to form the original Frontier Airlines 1950 1986 which in 1950 was operating Douglas DC 3 service on a round trip routing of Denver Pueblo CO Canon City CO Florence CO Gunnison CO Montrose CO Grand Junction CO several times a day 7 By 1967 Frontier was operating nonstop service to Denver and Montrose as well as direct one stop service to Grand Junction with Convair 580 turboprops 8 Two airlines were serving Gunnison in 1979 Frontier with nonstop service from Denver and Montrose and Aspen Airways with nonstop service from Denver and Durango CO with both air carriers operating Convair 580 turboprops 9 By 1981 Trans Colorado Airlines was operating nonstop flights from Denver with Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner commuter propjets while Frontier was continuing to operate Convair 580 service nonstop from Denver and Montrose 10 Seasonal mainline jetliner service had arrived at the airport by early 1985 with Air Atlanta operating Boeing 727 100 service nonstop from Atlanta ATL on Saturdays while at this same time Frontier was operating Boeing 737 200 service nonstop from both Dallas Fort Worth DFW and Houston Hobby Airport HOU on Saturdays and Sundays with Trans Colorado Airlines operating Metroliner commuter propjets nonstop from Denver Durango and Montrose 11 Five airlines were serving Gunnison by late 1989 including American Airlines with daily Boeing 727 200 service nonstop from both Dallas Fort Worth DFW and Chicago O Hare Airport ORD Continental Airlines with nonstop Boeing 727 200 service from Houston Intercontinental Airport IAH on Saturdays Continental Express operated by Rocky Mountain Airways on a code sharing basis on behalf of Continental with Beechcraft 1900C commuter propjets nonstop from Denver Delta Air Lines with nonstop Boeing 727 200 service from Salt Lake City SLC on Saturdays and United Express operated by Aspen Airways on a code sharing basis on behalf of United Airlines with nonstop Convair 580 turboprop service from Denver and Montrose 12 By the fall of 1991 Continental Express was flying de Havilland Canada DHC 7 Dash 7 turboprops nonstop from Denver and Montrose in addition to its Beechcraft 1900C service 13 According to the Official Airline Guide OAG four airlines were serving the airport in early 1995 including American with daily nonstop Boeing 757 200 service from Dallas Fort Worth DFW with this flight also providing daily direct one stop service from Philadelphia PHL Continental Express operating on a code sharing basis on behalf of Continental with Beechcraft 1900C commuter propjets nonstop from Denver Delta with nonstop Boeing 757 200 service from Atlanta ATL operated several days a week and United Express operated by Mesa Airlines on a code sharing basis on behalf of United with nonstop Beechcraft 1900C service from Denver 14 Facilities and aircraft Edit On short final landing on runway 24 at Gunnison airport Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport covers 1 600 acres 650 ha and has two runways The main runway 6 24 has an asphalt pavement 9 400 by 150 ft 2 865 by 46 m and is lighted during operational hours 0600 2230 MST A second unpaved runway 17 35 south of the main is available to small aircraft in the summer it has a turf and gravel surface 3 000 by 150 ft 914 by 46 m and is unlighted and therefore open for daylight use only 1 In the year ending January 1 2012 the airport had 7 632 aircraft operations average 20 per day 88 general aviation 11 scheduled commercial and 1 military 25 aircraft were then based at this airport 84 single engine and 16 multi engine 1 Airlines and destinations EditPassenger Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message AirlinesDestinationsAmerican AirlinesSeasonal Dallas Fort WorthJSXSeasonal Austin Dallas Love 15 United AirlinesSeasonal DenverUnited ExpressDenverSeasonal Houston IntercontinentalDestinations map Gunnison Crested Butte Dallas Fort Worth Houston Intercontinental Denver Dallas Love Austinclass notpageimage Destinations from Gunnison Crested Regional Airport Red Year round destination Green Seasonal destination Blue Future destinationStatistics EditTop destinations Edit Busiest domestic routes from GUC August 2019 July 2020 Rank Airport Passengers Carriers1 Denver Colorado 14 690 United2 Dallas Fort Worth Texas 10 360 American3 Houston Intercontinental Texas 5 210 UnitedReferences Edit a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for GUC PDF Federal Aviation Administration Effective November 15 2012 2011 2015 NPIAS Report Appendix A PDF 2 03 MB faa gov Federal Aviation Administration October 4 2010 Enplanements for CY 2008 PDF 1 0 MB faa gov Federal Aviation Administration December 18 2009 Enplanements for CY 2010 PDF 189 KB faa gov Federal Aviation Administration October 4 2011 Gunnison CO Archived 2006 05 05 at the Wayback Machine GhostDepot com Retrieved September 2 2009 http www timetableimages com i df fl4708a jpg bare URL image file http www timetableimages com ttimages complete fl50 fl50 4 jpg bare URL image file http www timetableimages com ttimages fl fl67 fl67 3 jpg bare URL image file GUC79intro GUC81intro GUC85intro GUC89intro GUC91intro January 1995 OAG North American Pocket Flight Guide Gunnison flight schedules JSX Expands Colorado Network in 3Q22 Aeroroutes Retrieved 17 May 2022 External links EditAirport page at Gunnison Crested Butte Tourism Association Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC at Colorado DOT airport directory Gunnison Valley Aviation the fixed base operator FBO Aerial image as of September 1993 from USGS The National Map FAA Terminal Procedures for GUC effective February 23 2023 Resources for this airport FAA airport information for GUC AirNav airport information for KGUC ASN accident history for GUC FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker NOAA NWS weather observations current past three days SkyVector aeronautical chart Terminal Procedures Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport amp oldid 1133351763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
