Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport

GUC · KGUC · Gunnison, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
7,680 ft MSL
Longest runway
9,400 ft 06/24
Runways
2
Mag var
12E
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:43 AM11:43Z
Sunrise06:12 AM12:12Z
Sunset08:15 PM02:15Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:44 PM02:44Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:44 PM → 05:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:15 PM → 05:12 AM

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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 258°downwind 348°base 078°final 168°45° entry17243506

RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
168° mag · 180° true
Dimensions
2,981 × 150 ft
TPA
8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
TURF-GRVL
CTAF
122.7

Enter the right downwind (heading 348°) on the 45° at 8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 17
Threshold elev
7,661 ft
Markings
none
TDZ elevation
7,661 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
2,981 / 2,981 / 2,981 / 2,981 ft

Condition: Fair.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
135.075

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.7
UNICOM
122.7

Also

Flight service
124.5 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
350.25GUNNISON RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 06
RunwayILS
RWY 06ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (GUC) · GS 3.20°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

HBU 114.90
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
HBU · Blue Mesa VOR/DME 114.90 · 96X High r031° / 7 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KGUC / GUC
Coordinates
38.5347, -106.9346
Elevation
7,680 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12E
Sectional chart
DENVER
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Airspace
Class E
Weather station
AWOS-3PT · 135.075 · ☎ 970-641-3240
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
GUC
Attendance
ALL 0600-2100
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
FAR 139 class
I B
GPS MON airport
Yes
Activated
1947/08
Distance from city
1 SW

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MALSF RWY 06; PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF. REIL RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24 OPER 0600-2230. on 122.7Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF · 24: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air freight, Air ambulance, Instruction, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
COUNTY OF GUNNISON
519 RIO GRANDE, GUNNISON, CO
970-641-2304
Manager
RICHARD LAMPORT
519 RIO GRANDE, GUNNISON, CO
(970) 642-7388
Remarks FAA · 9 notes

General

  • 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.

Runways

  • PCR VALUE: 410/F/B/X/T
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBST CLNC BYD 2.5 NM FROM THR.

Lighting

  • ROTG BCN OPERS SS-2230 & 0600-SR.
  • ACTVT MALSF RWY 06; PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF. REIL RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24 OPER 0600-2230.

Attendance

  • ARPT CONDS UNMON AT NGT FM LAST ACR ARR/DEP TIL 0530 LCL. SEE NOTAMS FOR MOST UP-TO-DATE CONDS.
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About KGUC

Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC · KGUC) is an airport in Gunnison, CO, at 7,680 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGUC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGUC have a control tower?

No. Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KGUC?

Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 9,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGUC?

Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport is in Gunnison, CO, at an elevation of 7,680 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5347, -106.9346.

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