![]() ![]() The tower is staffed by SERCO contract air traffic controllers. The airport has a full complement of snowplows, snow blowers, and powered brooms for snow removal operations, along with a complete runway friction measuring system. The airport has its own ARFF department with three fire trucks, including two state-of-the-art Oshkosh Striker trucks. The Eagle County Sheriff provides airport security response. As of December 2019, the new TSA checkpoint is open, serving both TSA PreCheck and normal security lines. The final two ground-loading gates were expected to open in time for the 2019/2020 winter season. On Jthe first phase of this project opened, with access to the new terminal with four gates with jet bridges, enhanced concessions, and other new aviation technology. The facility is in the midst of a terminal expansion project. The airport has customs facilities for private aircraft located at the Vail Valley Jet Center. The airport also offers free wifi in the terminal. Beyond the security checkpoint are a restaurant, coffee shop, gift shop, and bar. In 2012, a new inline baggage handling system was constructed in time for the 2012/13 ski season. There are four TSA screening lanes, a pre-security concession/gift shop, and three luggage carousels, in addition to a special ski/snowboard slide. Terminal and facilities ĮGE's terminal has one concourse with five gates, built in 1996 and remodeled in 2001, 2007, and 2019. Private jet charter operators include Clay Lacy Aviation, Charter Flight Group, Mercury Jets, Jet Partners, and Stratos Jet Charters. The airport is popular with private aircraft operators and has one of the top rated fixed-base operators in the country, the Vail Valley Jet Center. Flights during summer have become popular with tourists, with United Express and American Airlines offering service nearly year-round. Despite being advertised as Vail Airport by airlines and other entities, it is a 45-minute drive to Vail via the Interstate 70 freeway. Some passengers prefer to fly into EGE rather than Aspen since Eagle has lower minimums allowing a better potential to land in bad weather. During ski season EGE is the second busiest airport in Colorado after Denver International Airport due to its proximity to Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts. Scheduled passenger airline service into the airport is largely seasonal, with more scheduled flights in winter. ![]() In 2008–09 the airport completed a runway repaving and extension project, increasing the runway length to 9,000 feet. The History Channel rated Eagle County Regional Airport as #8 on its list of Most Extreme Airports in July 2010 due to the elevation, weather, approach through mountainous terrain and challenging departure procedures. It covers 632 acres (256 ha) and has one runway. Source: Federal Aviation Administration, official site Įagle County Regional Airport ( IATA: EGE, ICAO: KEGE, FAA LID: EGE) ( Vail/Eagle Airport or the Eagle Vail Airport) is in Gypsum, Colorado, United States, 4 miles from Eagle and 37 miles from Vail. ![]()
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