Gunnison-crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	GUC
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	106°55'54.3000" W / 38°32'3.6000" N -106.931750 / 38.534333 (Estimated)
Elevation	7679.60 ft / 2340.74 m (Surveyed)
Land	1600 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles SW of Gunnison, CO
Location	Gunnison County, CO
Magnetic Variation	12E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	COUNTY OF GUNNISON
Address	519 RIO GRANDE GUNNISON, CO 81230
Phone number	970-641-2304
Manager	RICHARD LAMPORT
Address	519 RIO GRANDE GUNNISON, CO 81230
Phone number	(970) 642-7388

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	DENVER
Region	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC	ZDV - DENVER
Tie-in FSS	DEN - DENVER
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	GUC (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.7 MHz
UNICOM	122.7 MHz
AWOS-3PT	GUC (970-641-3240)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A+
Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AMB,INSTR,SURV

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	9400 x 150 ft (2865 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	06	24
Alignment	74°	254°
Physical elevation	7658.00 ft	7679.50 ft
Coordinates	38.532440 / -106.945086	38.539741 / -106.913580
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBST CLNC BYD 2.5 NM FROM THR.
Approach light	MALSF
Runway end lights		Yes

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	2981 x 150 ft (909 x 46 m)
Surface	TURF-GRVL (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	17	35
Alignment	180°	°
Physical elevation	7660.90 ft	7647.30 ft
Coordinates	38.532827 / -106.939393	38.524644 / -106.939398
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	None , Fair Condition	None , Fair Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RDY	TACAN	SARDY	90X	114.30	13E	41.0 nm
HBU	VOR/DME	BLUE MESA	96X	114.90	14E	7.1 nm
MTJ	VOR/DME	MONTROSE	118X	117.10	12E	45.5 nm

Remarks

• HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS.
• RWY 17/35 CLSD 1 DEC - 1 MAY.
• COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -25C.
• MIGRATORY BIRD ACT 1 JAN -THRU- 1 JUN.