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Private Jet Airports in Western Colorado and Southern Utah

41 airfieldsUnited States

Overview

41 airfields serve Western Colorado and Southern Utah. Grand Junction Regional (KGJT) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 18% of the area's business jet movements , followed by Yampa Valley and Durango-la Plata County . The area stretches across western Colorado into southern Utah, with fields also reaching into Arizona and New Mexico near the Four Corners. Terrain ranges from the Colorado Plateau's canyon country up through Rocky Mountain valleys, and elevation across the area's airfields runs from around 4,300 ft to nearly 8,000 ft. No airfield in the area reports customs service on site. Summer and early fall bring the heaviest business jet traffic, tied to recreation travel into the mountains and canyon destinations the area serves.

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Comparison

Ten of the 41 airfields serving Western Colorado and Southern Utah handle 89% of the area's business jet movements. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.

# Airfield Distance Longest runway Services Business jet movements
1 Grand Junction Regional KGJT 23 NM 9,339 ft JET A · TWR 7,735 18% of area movements
2 Yampa Valley Airport KHDN 121 NM 10,000 ft JET A 6,931 16% of area movements
3 Durango-la Plata County Airport KDRO 126 NM 9,201 ft JET A 6,535 15% of area movements
4 Page Municipal KPGA 170 NM 5,950 ft JET A 5,183 12% of area movements
5 Four Corners Regional KFMN 140 NM 6,704 ft JET A · TWR 4,419 10% of area movements
6 Stevens Field KPSO 138 NM 8,100 ft JET A 2,884 7% of area movements
7 Steamboat Springs / Bob Adams Field KSBS 134 NM 4,452 ft JET A 1,717 4% of area movements
8 Canyonlands Regional KCNY 38 NM 7,360 ft JET A 1,365 3% of area movements
9 Cortez Municipal KCEZ 103 NM 7,205 ft JET A 1,188 3% of area movements
10 Vernal Regional KVEL 89 NM 7,000 ft JET A 1,033 2% of area movements

Headline figures cover public airports only. Military and private fields stay in the list below but are excluded from the counts.

Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.

All airfields

All 41 airfields serving Western Colorado and Southern Utah, grouped by distance from the area center. Each tier carries its own scale in nautical miles, and every mark is one airfield.

Within 40 NM (2) 18 0 20 40 NM
1 Grand Junction Regional KGJT 23 NM 9,339 ft
8 Canyonlands Regional KCNY 38 NM 7,360 ft
40 to 100 NM (13) 40123325281131151410203534 40 70 100 NM
40 Westwinds Airport D17 42 NM 4,100 ft
12 Blake Field KAJZ 46 NM 5,598 ft
33 Green River Municipal U34 57 NM 5,600 ft
25 Monticello Airport U64 66 NM 5,998 ft
28 Rangely Airport 4V0 67 NM 6,409 ft
11 Meeker Coulter Field KEEO 81 NM 6,503 ft
31 Hanksville Airport KHVE 87 NM 5,001 ft
15 Blanding Municipal KBDG 88 NM 5,781 ft
10 Vernal Regional KVEL 89 NM 7,000 ft
20 Roosevelt Municipal 74V 91 NM 6,501 ft
35 Huntington Municipal 69V 92 NM 4,048 ft
34 Duchesne Municipal U69 96 NM 5,800 ft
Beyond 100 NM (26) 916412729226393373673261324522173019381821234 100 135 170 NM
9 Cortez Municipal KCEZ 103 NM 7,205 ft
16 Craig-Moffat Airport KCAG 113 NM 5,606 ft
41 Thunder Ridge Airpark UT83 114 NM 4,000 ft
27 Dutch John Airport 33U 117 NM 6,000 ft
29 Cal Black Memorial Airport U96 119 NM 5,700 ft
2 Yampa Valley Airport KHDN 121 NM 10,000 ft
26 Sanpete County Regional 41U 123 NM 5,021 ft
39 Manila Airport 40U 123 NM 5,305 ft
3 Durango-la Plata County Airport KDRO 126 NM 9,201 ft
37 Wayne Wonderland Airport 38U 128 NM 5,693 ft
36 Monument Valley Airport UT25 132 NM 4,000 ft
7 Steamboat Springs / Bob Adams Field KSBS 134 NM 4,452 ft
32 Aztec Municipal N19 138 NM 4,314 ft
6 Stevens Field KPSO 138 NM 8,100 ft
13 Shiprock Airstrip 5V5 139 NM 5,214 ft
24 Nephi Municipal U14 140 NM 6,300 ft
5 Four Corners Regional KFMN 140 NM 6,704 ft
22 Dixon Airport KDWX 141 NM 7,000 ft
17 Salida / Harriett Alexander Field KANK 141 NM 7,351 ft
30 Escalante Municipal 1L7 143 NM 5,032 ft
19 Richfield Municipal KRIF 146 NM 7,100 ft
38 Navajo Lake Airport 1V0 146 NM 5,022 ft
18 Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport KRCV 147 NM 6,051 ft
21 Kayenta Airport 0V7 149 NM 7,101 ft
23 Bryce Canyon Airport KBCE 167 NM 7,395 ft
4 Page Municipal KPGA 170 NM 5,950 ft

Distance is measured from the area center, not from another airfield.

Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.

Seasonality

Business jet traffic across Western Colorado and Southern Utah peaks in July and is lowest in November. Five months run above the yearly average.

4,392 movements in July2,821 in November5 months above the yearly average18% of area traffic at Grand Junction Regional
Average 3,647
4,392
2,821
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Grand Junction Regional All other airfields

Source: FAA TFMSC, 43,762 business jet movements across the area, 2025.

Data last refreshed September 2026. See our methodology →

Skystar in Western Colorado and Southern Utah

We arrange catering, fuel and trip support across the area. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.

Catering
8%
Minimum $75
Trip support
6%
No minimum
Fuel
$0.10 / gal
Minimum $75 per uplift, under 750 gallons
Card processing
5%
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The same trip, priced two ways.

Citation Longitude, four passengers, one night in Western Colorado and Southern Utah.

Market practice
Landing permit$675.00
Airport slot$270.00
Ground handling$1,860.00
Crew transport$480.00
Crew hotel, 2 rooms$915.00
Coordination feeNot shown
Card processing$210.00
Total due, USD$4,410.00
Skystar
Landing permit$450.00
Airport slot$180.00
Ground handling$1,240.00
Crew transport$320.00
Crew hotel, 2 rooms$610.00
Coordination fee$168.00
Card processing$148.40
Total due, USD$3,116.40

At cost.

What the supplier invoices us is what your quote reads.

One line, fixed.

It does not move with the size of the trip.

At cost.

Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.

Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.

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Frequently asked questions

How spread out are the airfields across Western Colorado and Southern Utah?

The area spans a wide stretch of the Rockies and the Colorado Plateau, with fields ranging from about 23 NM to 170 NM from the area center. That range covers three states worth of terrain: Colorado, Utah, and fields in Arizona and New Mexico near the Four Corners. Grand Junction Regional (KGJT) sits closest to the center, while Page Municipal (KPGA) in Arizona marks the far edge. Dispatchers working this area should treat it as a multi-state planning problem rather than a single metro cluster, since fields on opposite ends are not close to each other even though both fall within the same regional grouping.

Which airports in the Western Colorado and Southern Utah area have runways of 6,000 ft or more?

Twenty of the 41 airfields in the Western Colorado and Southern Utah area have runways of 6,000 ft or more. The longest is at Yampa Valley (KHDN) in Hayden, at 10,000 ft, followed by Grand Junction Regional (KGJT) at 9,339 ft and Durango-La Plata County (KDRO) at 9,201 ft. Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field (KPUC) in Price, Utah also clears the mark at 8,316 ft. For operators running larger business jets, this gives multiple options spread across Colorado and Utah rather than a single long-runway field concentrated in one spot.

How does elevation vary among airfields in this part of Colorado and Utah?

Elevation swings widely across the Western Colorado and Southern Utah area, from Page Municipal (KPGA) in Arizona at 4,317 ft up to Astronaut Kent Rominger (KRCV) in Del Norte, Colorado at 7,955 ft, the highest public-use field in the area. Several fields sit above 7,000 ft, including Stevens Field (KPSO) in Pagosa Springs at 7,663 ft and Salida/Harriett Alexander Field (KANK) at 7,523 ft. High-elevation operations affect density altitude and available runway length for a given weight, so crews should check field elevation alongside runway length rather than relying on runway length alone.

What does peak-season traffic look like in the Western Colorado and Southern Utah area?

Business jet movements in the Western Colorado and Southern Utah area peaked in July 2025 at 4,392 operations, compared with a low of 2,821 in November. Five months of the year run above the average of 3,647 monthly operations, with July, August, and September all exceeding 4,100. This pattern lines up with summer and early fall recreation travel into the mountain and canyon country the area covers. Operators planning trips into fields like Yampa Valley (KHDN) or Durango-La Plata County (KDRO) during these months should expect the year's busiest traffic levels across the area's airfields.

How far apart are Durango-La Plata County and Four Corners Regional?

Durango-La Plata County (KDRO) in Colorado and Four Corners Regional (KFMN) in Farmington, New Mexico sit 34 NM apart, according to the distances calculated between the area's fields. Both are public-use airports with towered or non-towered status noted separately, and both carry Jet A. This short separation puts them within easy reach of each other for operators working the Four Corners region, useful when one field's ramp space, fuel, or runway length doesn't fit a specific mission and a nearby alternate in the Western Colorado and Southern Utah area needs to be considered.