Crested Butte Airpark (0CO2), Colorado
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Crested Butte Airpark, also known by its local identifier 0CO2, is a private, owner-use-only airfield in Crested Butte, Colorado, sitting at 8,980 feet elevation amid mountainous terrain. The field is unattended and offers a single paved runway, with no on-site customs available; the nearest customs airport of entry is KEGE, roughly 47 nautical miles away. Traffic is limited and business-aviation-driven, consistent with a small, closely held operation rather than a public-use facility.
Runways
Crested Butte Airpark has one paved runway, 11/29, 4,000 ft long and 40 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Crested Butte Airpark does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Eagle County Regional (KEGE), 47 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Crested Butte Airpark recorded 11 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March, July and November. Business aviation traffic at Crested Butte Airpark is spread thinly across the year with no single dominant month, though activity dips to zero in September based on 2025 FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 2 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Crested Butte Airpark has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The runway slopes 2 percent to the southeast. Arrivals are made uphill on runway 29, and departures downhill on runway 11.
Trees 75 feet tall stand on a hill 250 feet above runway elevation, located 300 feet left of centerline and 1,500 feet from the threshold, on a 4:1 ratio.
Snow banks of 5 feet or more build up along the runway edge during winter.
Terrain surrounding the airport rises more than 3,000 feet above field elevation.
For clearance delivery, contact Denver ARTCC.
The airport is private, for owner use only.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Crested Butte Airpark has five airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional (KGUC), 19.07 NM south.
Part of the Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of traffic does Crested Butte Airpark (0CO2) see?
Crested Butte Airpark, local identifier 0CO2, recorded 14 total annual operations in 2025 per FAA TFMSC data, with 11 attributed to business aviation. This is a private, owner-use-only field, so the volume reflects a small pool of authorized operators rather than public transient traffic. Monthly activity stays in the single digits throughout the year.
Is Crested Butte Airpark open to the public?
No. Crested Butte Airpark is designated private, owner use only, and is unattended with no published attendance schedule. There is no on-site customs service; the nearest customs airport of entry is KEGE, located about 47 nautical miles away. Operators should plan accordingly since this field does not support general public arrivals.
What are the runway characteristics at Crested Butte Airpark?
Crested Butte Airpark has a single paved runway, 11/29, measuring 4,000 feet by 40 feet with an asphalt surface. The runway slopes two percent to the southeast, and standard procedure is to arrive uphill on runway 29 and depart downhill on runway 11. The field sits at 8,980 feet elevation, surrounded by terrain rising more than 3,000 feet above the airport.
Are there terrain or obstacle considerations for approaches at 0CO2?
Yes. At Crested Butte Airpark, 75-foot trees sit on a hill 250 feet above runway elevation, located 300 feet left of centerline and 1,500 feet from the threshold, on a 4:1 ratio. The airport is also surrounded by mountainous terrain exceeding 3,000 feet above field level. Winter operations add a further consideration, with snow banks of 5 feet or more building along the runway edge.