Airport guide
Gunnison AirportIATA code GUC
Gunnison Airport (GUC/KGUC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gunnison, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Gunnison, United States
- Codes
- GUC · KGUC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Gunnison Airport (GUC/KGUC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gunnison, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 38.530°, -106.940°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gunnison Airport (GUC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gunnison, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gunnison Airport details
- IATA code
- GUC
- ICAO code
- KGUC
- City
- Gunnison
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 38.535°, -106.935°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Gunnison Airport’s own pages.
GUC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2,341 m (7,680 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 72,366
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) ASE · 77 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GUC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 7/25: 2,865 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/25 | 2,865 m9,400 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 17/35 | 909 m2,981 ft | 46 m | gravel | Not listed as lit |
Routes from GUC
Originfacts does not track any routes from GUC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where GUC is
1.2 km south-southwest
Gunnison Airport lies 1.2 km south-southwest of Gunnison city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at GUC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gunnison, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gunnison Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Gunnison
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AspenAspen AirportASE77 km
- MontroseMontrose Regional AirportMTJ84 km
- TellurideTelluride RegionalTEX102 km
- VailEagle County AirportEGE123 km
- Grand JunctionGrand Junction Regional AirportGJT153 km
- AlamosaAlamosa Municipal AirportALS153 km
- DurangoDurango-La Plata County AirportDRO168 km
- Colorado SpringsColorado Springs AirportCOS197 km
- CortezMontezuma County AirportCEZ202 km
Gunnison Airport: common questions
Where is Gunnison Airport?
Gunnison Airport serves Gunnison, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.535°, -106.935°.
What are the airport codes for Gunnison Airport?
The IATA code is GUC and the ICAO code is KGUC.
What time zone is GUC in?
Gunnison Airport is in the America/Denver time zone.
How many runways does Gunnison Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at GUC: 7/25 (2,865 m (9,400 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (909 m (2,981 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Gunnison Airport?
Wikidata records 72,366 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is GUC from Gunnison city centre?
Gunnison Airport is about 1.2 km south-southwest of Gunnison city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Gunnison Airport?
OurAirports gives GUC’s elevation as 2,341 m (7,680 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Gunnison Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q5619280 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)