Aviation in Colorado
Colorado is served by a network of 325 public-use airports recorded in the FAA's NASR Airport Master Record. The mix breaks down into 2 large hubs, 18 medium hubs, and 305 small or regional fields. Together they form the on-the-ground network that connects Colorado residents to the rest of the country and, in many cases, to international destinations through the connecting hubs profiled elsewhere in this directory.
Reading the table below as a planner: the large-hub entries are where you will find the broadest selection of carriers, the longest list of nonstop destinations, and the most amenities, and also the longest TSA queues. Medium hubs typically host scheduled service from three to ten carriers and are often the most efficient choice for travelers based outside the largest metropolitan areas. The small and regional entries cover everything from Essential Air Service routes to general-aviation strips that primarily serve charter, training and corporate traffic.
FAA region: Colorado falls inside the FAA's Northwest Mountain Region, headquartered in Renton, WA. The region oversees airport certification, safety inspections, and air-traffic-control coordination for every airport in this state.
All 325 airports in Colorado
| Airport | City | IATA | ICAO | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport | Colorado Springs | COS |
KCOS |
Large hub |
| Denver International Airport | Denver | DEN |
KDEN |
Large hub |
| Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) | Aspen | ASE |
KASE |
Medium hub |
| Buckley Space Force Base | Aurora | BFK |
KBKF |
Medium hub |
| Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field | Fort Carson | FCS |
KFCS |
Medium hub |
| Centennial Airport | Denver | APA |
KAPA |
Medium hub |
| Cortez Municipal Airport | Cortez | CEZ |
KCEZ |
Medium hub |
| Durango La Plata County Airport | Durango | DRO |
KDRO |
Medium hub |
| Eagle County Regional Airport | Eagle | EGE |
KEGE |
Medium hub |
| Garfield County Regional Airport | Rifle | RIL |
KRIL |
Medium hub |
| Grand Junction Regional Airport | Grand Junction | GJT |
KGJT |
Medium hub |
| Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport | Gunnison | GUC |
KGUC |
Medium hub |
| Montrose Regional Airport | Montrose | MTJ |
KMTJ |
Medium hub |
| Northern Colorado Regional Airport | Loveland | FNL |
KFNL |
Medium hub |
| Pueblo Memorial Airport | Pueblo | PUB |
KPUB |
Medium hub |
| Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport | Denver | BJC |
KBJC |
Medium hub |
| San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field | Alamosa | ALS |
KALS |
Medium hub |
| Southeast Colorado Regional Airport | Lamar | LAA |
KLAA |
Medium hub |
| Telluride Regional Airport | Telluride | TEX |
KTEX |
Medium hub |
| Yampa Valley Airport | Hayden | HDN |
KHDN |
Medium hub |
| AJC Airport | Greeley | - | - | Regional |
| Aero Bear Field | Calhan | - | - | Regional |
| Air Dusters Inc Airport | Roggen | - | - | Regional |
| Air Sprayers Airport | Granada | - | - | Regional |
| Air Sprayers Number 2 Airport | Hartman | - | - | Regional |
| Ak Su Airport | Canon City | - | - | Regional |
| Alamosa Outport Airport | Alamosa | - | - | Regional |
| Ambrosich Field | Elbert | - | - | Regional |
| Animas Air Park | Durango | AMK |
- | Regional |
| Antelope Airpark | Lake George | - | - | Regional |
| Ashlawn Airport | Longmont | - | - | Regional |
| Aspen Gliderport | Aspen | - | - | Regional |
| Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport | Del Norte | - | - | Regional |
| Athanasiou Valley Airport | Blackhawk | - | - | Regional |
| Aviation Acres Airport | Burlington | - | - | Regional |
| Barber Field | Delta | - | - | Regional |
| Basin Field | Elizabeth | - | - | Regional |
| Beaugh Airport | Kersey | - | - | Regional |
| Bellmore Farms Airport | Nunn | - | - | Regional |
| Big View Airport | Carr | - | - | Regional |
| Bigfoot Turf Airport | La Salle | - | - | Regional |
| Bijou Basin Airport | Byers | - | - | Regional |
| Bijou Bottom Strip | Kiowa | - | - | Regional |
| Bijou Springs Ranch Airport | Peyton | - | - | Regional |
| Blake Field | Delta | - | - | Regional |
| Blanca Airport | Blanca | - | - | Regional |
| Blue Water Airport | Saguache | - | - | Regional |
| Boeing Field | Paonia | - | - | Regional |
| Boulder Municipal Airport | Boulder | WBU |
KBDU |
Regional |
| Braun Airport | Penrose | - | - | Regional |
| Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport | Brighton | - | - | Regional |
| Brush Municipal Airport | Brush | - | - | Regional |
| Buffalo Airport | Franktown | - | - | Regional |
| Burnham Field | Wellington | - | - | Regional |
| Caddoa Creek Airport | Caddoa | - | - | Regional |
| Calhan Airport | Calhan | - | - | Regional |
| Campbells Airport | Bennett | - | - | Regional |
| Campo Airport | Campo | - | - | Regional |
| Cartwheel Airport | Mead | - | - | Regional |
| Castle Lakes Airport | Lake City | - | - | Regional |
| Central Colorado Regional Airport | Buena Vista | - | - | Regional |
| Chaparral Airport | Deer Trail | - | - | Regional |
| Chapman Field | South Fork | - | - | Regional |
| Christman Field | Fort Collins | - | - | Regional |
| Circle 8 Ranch Airport | Elizabeth | - | - | Regional |
| City of Las Animas Bent County Airport | Las Animas | - | - | Regional |
| Clear Sky Ag Airport | Arapahoe | - | - | Regional |
| Clifford Field | Olathe | - | - | Regional |
| Coen Aerial Spraying Airport | Wiley | - | - | Regional |
| Colorado Air and Space Port | Denver | - | KCFO |
Regional |
| Colorado Antique Field | Niwot | - | - | Regional |
| Colorado Live Steamers Airport | Byers | - | - | Regional |
| Colorado Plains Regional Airport | Akron | AKO |
KAKO |
Regional |
| Colorado Springs East Airport | Ellicott | - | - | Regional |
| Comanche Airfield Llc Airport | Strasburg | - | - | Regional |
| Comanche Creek Airport | Kiowa | - | - | Regional |
| Comanche Springs Ranch Airport | Strasburg | - | - | Regional |
| Cottonwood Field | Rocky Ford | - | - | Regional |
| Coyote Creek Ranch Airport | Guffey | - | - | Regional |
| Craig Moffat Airport | Craig | CIG |
KCAG |
Regional |
| Crawford Airport | Crawford | - | - | Regional |
| Crested Butte Airpark | Crested Butte | CSE |
- | Regional |
| Cridler Field | Hotchkiss | - | - | Regional |
| Crop Air Inc Airport | Eaton | - | - | Regional |
| Crystal Lakes Airport | Red Feather Lakes | - | - | Regional |
| Cuchara Ranch Airport | Walsenburg | - | - | Regional |
| Cuchara Valley At La Veta Airport | La Veta | - | - | Regional |
| D Bar D Airport | Elizabeth | - | - | Regional |
| Dave's Airport | Louisville | - | - | Regional |
| Dead Stick Ranch Airport | Kiowa | - | - | Regional |
| Deanda Airport | Hotchkiss | - | - | Regional |
| Denning Airport | Keenesburg | - | - | Regional |
| Denton Aerial Spraying Airport | Las Animas | - | - | Regional |
| Devoe Airport | Kersey | - | - | Regional |
| Diamond Star Ranch Airport | Colorado City | - | - | Regional |
| Dietrichs Airport | Elizabeth | - | - | Regional |
| Doctors Mesa Airport | Eckert | - | - | Regional |
| Dodsworth Airport | Salida | - | - | Regional |
| Dolores Point Airport | Gateway | - | - | Regional |
| Dolores River Ranch Airport | Gateway | - | - | Regional |
| Dove Creek Airport | Dove Creek | - | - | Regional |
| Dry Pen Airport | Parachute | - | - | Regional |
| Eads Municipal Airport | Eads | - | - | Regional |
| Eagle Soaring Airport | Steamboat Springs | - | - | Regional |
| East Moore Field | Byers | - | - | Regional |
| Easton/Valley View Airport | Greeley | - | - | Regional |
| Eden Ranch Airport | Hotchkiss | - | - | Regional |
| Edenway Airport | Pueblo | - | - | Regional |
| Elk Park Ranch Airport | Allenspark | - | - | Regional |
| Erie Municipal Airport | Erie | - | - | Regional |
| Evans Airport | Carr | - | - | Regional |
| Everitt Airport | Parker | - | - | Regional |
| Fat Chance Airport | Peyton | - | - | Regional |
| Flagler Aerial Spraying Inc Airport | Flagler | - | - | Regional |
| Flight Trak Airport | Palisade | - | - | Regional |
| Flyin' B Ranch Airport | Elizabeth | - | - | Regional |
| Flying D Ranch Airport | Walsenburg | - | - | Regional |
| Flying Dog Ranch Airstrip | Buford | - | - | Regional |
| Flying E Airport | Brighton | - | - | Regional |
| Flying G Air Ranch Airport | Elbert | - | - | Regional |
| Flying M & M Ranch Airport | Norwood | - | - | Regional |
| Flying M Ranch Airport | Montrose | - | - | Regional |
| Flying W No.2 Airport | Hotchkiss | - | - | Regional |
| Flying W Ranch Airport | Cedaredge | - | - | Regional |
| Force Ranch Airport | Glenwood Springs | - | - | Regional |
| Fort Morgan Municipal Airport | Fort Morgan | - | - | Regional |
| Fought'N'Won Ultralight Flightpark | Johnstown | - | - | Regional |
| Fowler Airport | Fowler | - | - | Regional |
| Fox Hole Airport | Lafayette | - | - | Regional |
| Foxx Valley Airport | Yoder | - | - | Regional |
| Frasier Ranch Airport | Last Chance | - | - | Regional |
| Fremont County Airport | Penrose | CNE |
- | Regional |
| Frontier Airstrip | Mead | - | - | Regional |
| G W Flanders Ranch Strip | Falcon | - | - | Regional |
| Geary Ranch Airport | Westcliffe | - | - | Regional |
| Glen-Aspen Airport | Carbondale | - | - | Regional |
| Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport | Glenwood Springs | GWS |
KGWS |
Regional |
| Goldys Field | Gypsum | - | - | Regional |
| Granby Grand County Airport | Granby | - | - | Regional |
| Granite Mountain Lodge Airport | Salida | - | - | Regional |
| Greeley–Weld County Airport | Greeley | GXY |
KGXY |
Regional |
| Green Acres Airport | Alamosa | - | - | Regional |
| Greenhorn Strip | Colorado City | - | - | Regional |
| Griffin Field | Walsh | - | - | Regional |
| Happy Butt Private Airport | Byers | - | - | Regional |
| Harrington Ranch Airport | Bennet | - | - | Regional |
| Hat-Field STOLport | Fort Collins | - | - | Regional |
| Haxtun Municipal Airport | Haxtun | - | - | Regional |
| Hay Fever Farm Airport | Galeton | - | - | Regional |
| Helling Airport | Idalia | - | - | Regional |
| Henderson Airport | Henderson | - | - | Regional |
| Hendricks Field At West Creek Ranch Airport | Gateway | - | - | Regional |
| High Mesa Airport | Rush | - | - | Regional |
| Highline Farm Airstrip | Bracewell | - | - | Regional |
| Hildebrandt Airport | Bethune | - | - | Regional |
| Holly Airport | Holly | - | - | Regional |
| Holyoke Airport | Holyoke | - | - | Regional |
| Hopkins Field | Nucla | - | - | Regional |
| Horseshoe Landings Airport | Keenesburg | - | - | Regional |
| Hostetler Airport | Hotchkiss | - | - | Regional |
| Hoy Airstrip | Bennett | - | - | Regional |
| Hubbard Airport | Gateway | - | - | Regional |
| Huerfano Agricultural Airport | Pueblo | - | - | Regional |
| Idler Bro's Airport | Kirk | - | - | Regional |
| Idlers Field | Kirk | - | - | Regional |
| J & S Airport | Bennett | - | - | Regional |
| Jackrabbit Strip | Milliken | - | - | Regional |
| Jecan Airport | Branson | - | - | Regional |
| Jjs Airport | Keenesburg | - | - | Regional |
| Julesburg Municipal Airport | Julesburg | - | - | Regional |
| Juniper Hills Airport | Parachute | - | - | Regional |
| Kanorado West Airport | Burlington | - | - | Regional |
| Kelgun Airport | Castle Rock | - | - | Regional |
| Kellogg Airstrip | Fort Collins | - | - | Regional |
| Kelly Air Park | Elbert | - | - | Regional |
| Kent Airport | Wiggins | - | - | Regional |
| Kit Carson County Airport | Burlington | - | - | Regional |
| Koch Field | Arriba | - | - | Regional |
| Koenig Airport | Yuma | - | - | Regional |
| Kutcher-Lakeview Airport | Galeton | - | - | Regional |
| La Garita Creek Ranch Airport | Del Norte | - | - | Regional |
| La Junta Municipal Airport | La Junta | - | - | Regional |
| Lake County Airport | Leadville | LXV |
KLXV |
Regional |
| Lake Creek Ranch Airport | Hillside | - | - | Regional |
| Lama Airport | Sanford | - | - | Regional |
| Land Airport | Keenesburg | - | - | Regional |
| Las Arenas Earth and Sky Observatory Airport | Alamosa | - | - | Regional |
| Las Mesitas Airport | Antonito | - | - | Regional |
| Lazy W Airport | Berthoud | - | - | Regional |
| Leach Airport | Center | - | - | Regional |
| Lebeau Ranch Airport | Kiowa | - | - | Regional |
| Lemons Private Strip | Boulder | - | - | Regional |
| Leyners Hayfield Airport | Lafayette | - | - | Regional |
| Limon Municipal Airport | Limon | LIC |
KLIC |
Regional |
| Logan Airport | Bennett | - | - | Regional |
| Lone Tree Ranch Airport | Punkin Center | - | - | Regional |
| Lowe Airstrip | Cotopaxi | - | - | Regional |
| Lucky L Ranch Airport | Steamboat Springs | - | - | Regional |
| Lux Field | Hartsel | - | - | Regional |
| MA and KA Dickson Airport | Idalia | - | - | Regional |
| MRW Farms Airfield | Nunn | - | - | Regional |
| Mack Mesa Airport | Mack | - | - | Regional |
| Maga Field | Wiggins | - | - | Regional |
| Mann Ranch Airport | Rye | - | - | Regional |
| Marble Airstrip | Marble | - | - | Regional |
| Marshdale STOLport | Evergreen | - | - | Regional |
| Mc Cullough Airport | Monte Vista | - | - | Regional |
| McElroy Airfield | Kremmling | - | - | Regional |
| Meadow Lake Airport | Colorado Springs | - | KFLY |
Regional |
| Meeker Airport | Meeker | - | - | Regional |
| Melby Ranch Airstrip | San Luis | - | - | Regional |
| Melon Field | Rocky Ford | - | - | Regional |
| Mertens Airport | Sterling | - | - | Regional |
| Mesa 1 Airport | Steamboat Springs | - | - | Regional |
| Mesawood Airpark | Cedaredge | - | - | Regional |
| Metrogro Farm Airport | Agate | - | - | Regional |
| Mile Hi Airport | New Raymer | - | - | Regional |
| Mineral County Memorial Airport | Creede | - | - | Regional |
| Monogram Mesa Airport | Naturita | - | - | Regional |
| Monte Vista Municipal Airport | Monte Vista | - | - | Regional |
| Montemadeira Ii Airport | Hotchkiss | - | - | Regional |
| Morning Shadows Ranch Airport | South Fork | - | - | Regional |
| Morris Airport | Deer Trail | - | - | Regional |
| Mountain View Ranch Airport | Monument | - | - | Regional |
| Nielsen Airport | Wellington | - | - | Regional |
| Nilhas Aero Ranch Airport | Pierce | - | - | Regional |
| North Fork Valley Airport | Paonia | WPO |
- | Regional |
| Omega 1 Airport | Hotchkiss | - | - | Regional |
| Owl Canyon Gliderport | Wellington | - | - | Regional |
| Parkland Airport | Erie | - | - | Regional |
| Peakview Airport | Yoder | - | - | Regional |
| Pelican Cove Airport | Wellington | - | - | Regional |
| Perry Park Airport | Larkspur | - | - | Regional |
| Perry Stokes Airport | Trinidad | TAD |
KTAD |
Regional |
| Phylcon Ranch Airport | Mesa | - | - | Regional |
| Pine View Airport | Elizabeth | - | - | Regional |
| Pinyon Airport | Glade Park | - | - | Regional |
| Piñon Canyon Airport | Model | - | - | Regional |
| Platte Valley Airpark | Hudson | - | - | Regional |
| Pleasant Valley Airport | Oak Creek | - | - | Regional |
| Pond's Field | Berthoud | - | - | Regional |
| Quarter Circle Circle Ranch Airport | Gunnison | - | - | Regional |
| Rancho de Aereo Airport | Mead | - | - | Regional |
| Rangely Airport | Rangely | - | - | Regional |
| Ranger Ranch Airport | Montrose | - | - | Regional |
| Redlands Airport | Hotchkiss | - | - | Regional |
| Reed Hollow Ranch Airport | Franktown | - | - | Regional |
| Reed International Airport | Nunn | - | - | Regional |
| Reid Ranches Airport | Roggen | - | - | Regional |
| Ria Airport | Rush | - | - | Regional |
| Rock Creek Airport | Pueblo | - | - | Regional |
| Rons Field | Two Buttes | - | - | Regional |
| Rowdys Airport | Cheyenne Wells | - | - | Regional |
| Safer Airport | Elizabeth | - | - | Regional |
| Saguache Municipal Airport | Saguache | - | - | Regional |
| Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field | Salida | SLT |
KANK |
Regional |
| Scenic Mesa Ranch Airport | Hotchkiss | - | - | Regional |
| Schantz Airstrip | Simla | - | - | Regional |
| Scherler Private Airstrip | Brandon | - | - | Regional |
| Shaull Farm Airstrip | Nunn | - | - | Regional |
| Shkyview Airport | Gardner | - | - | Regional |
| Silver Heels Airport | Como | - | - | Regional |
| Silver West Airport | Westcliffe | - | - | Regional |
| Simons Airport | Aurora | - | - | Regional |
| Simonson Field | Pueblo | - | - | Regional |
| Singleton Ranch Airport | Byers | - | - | Regional |
| Sky Haven Airport | Byers | - | - | Regional |
| Sky Island Ranch Airport | Delta | - | - | Regional |
| Skylane Ranch Airport | Berthoud | - | - | Regional |
| Skywagon Ranch Airport | Berthoud | - | - | Regional |
| Spanish Peaks Airfield | Walsenburg | - | - | Regional |
| Spickard Farm Airport | Byers | - | - | Regional |
| Sprague Airport | Loveland | - | - | Regional |
| Spring Canyon Airport | Walsenburg | - | - | Regional |
| Springfield Municipal Airport | Springfield | - | - | Regional |
| Spruce Point Tree Farm LLC Airport | Austin | - | - | Regional |
| Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field | Steamboat Springs | SBS |
KSBS |
Regional |
| Sterling Municipal Airport | Sterling | STK |
KSTK |
Regional |
| Stetler Airport | Walsenburg | - | - | Regional |
| Stevens Field | Pagosa Springs | PGO |
KPSO |
Regional |
| Stults Family Farm Airport | Wray | - | - | Regional |
| Tall Timber Airport | Indian Hills | - | - | Regional |
| Tanner Field | Cortez | - | - | Regional |
| Tercio Ranch Airstrip | Stonewall | - | - | Regional |
| Terra Firma Airport | Rush | - | - | Regional |
| Tezak Airport | Canon City | - | - | Regional |
| The Farm Airport | Keenesburg | - | - | Regional |
| The Flying Z Airport | Pueblo | - | - | Regional |
| Tinnes Airport | Lamar | - | - | Regional |
| Tonga Airport | Platteville | - | - | Regional |
| Tract C-A-84 Mesa Airport | Rifle | - | - | Regional |
| Tranquila Airport | Yoder | - | - | Regional |
| Trinchera Ranch Airstrip | Fort Garland | - | - | Regional |
| Triple P Ranch Airport | Franktown | - | - | Regional |
| True Grit South Airport | Telluride | - | - | Regional |
| Turkey Ridge Ranch Airport | Walsenberg | - | - | Regional |
| USAF Academy Airfield | Colorado Springs | AFF |
KAFF |
Regional |
| Usaf Academy Bullseye Aux Airstrip | Ellicott | - | - | Regional |
| VC Bar Ranch Airport | Lake City | - | - | Regional |
| Val Air Airport | Durango | - | - | Regional |
| Van Slyke Field | Watkins | - | - | Regional |
| Van Treese Airport | Monte Vista | - | - | Regional |
| Vance Brand Airport | Longmont | - | - | Regional |
| Vantage View Airport | Rush | - | - | Regional |
| Villa Grove Flight Park | Villa Grove | - | - | Regional |
| WKR Airport | Fort Collins | - | - | Regional |
| Walden Jackson County Airport | Walden | - | - | Regional |
| Walsh East Airport | Walsh | - | - | Regional |
| Ward Creek Airport | Cedaredge | - | - | Regional |
| West Divide Airport | Silt | - | - | Regional |
| West Pueblo Airport | Pueblo West | - | - | Regional |
| Westberg-Rosling Farms Airport | Roggen | - | - | Regional |
| Westwinds Airport | Delta | - | - | Regional |
| Whomble Airport | Wray | - | - | Regional |
| Widner Airport | Hotchkiss | - | - | Regional |
| William Leon Schawo Airport | Briggsdale | - | - | Regional |
| Williams Ranch Airport | Norwood | - | - | Regional |
| Windy Plains Airport | Cheyenne Wells | - | - | Regional |
| Wings N Things Airpark & Museum Airport | Longmont | - | - | Regional |
| Wirth Field | New Raymer | - | - | Regional |
| Wray Municipal Airport | Wray | - | - | Regional |
| Yankee Field | Fort Collins | - | - | Regional |
| Yoder Airstrip | Bennett | - | - | Regional |
| Young's Strip | Bennett | - | - | Regional |
| Yuma Municipal Airport | Yuma | - | - | Regional |
Travel context
Travelers comparing flight options inside Colorado should look beyond the obvious large-hub entry. Many travelers reflexively book through the biggest airport in their state, but for short-haul itineraries a closer medium or regional airport can shave an hour off the total door-to-door time even when its ticket price is slightly higher. The opposite is also true for long-haul or international travel, where the broader carrier selection at the large hub typically wins on both price and routing.
For multi-airport metropolitan areas, and several states have them, pay attention to which carrier alliance dominates each airport. A traveler with frequent-flyer status on one alliance will usually find the better experience at the alliance's home airport, even at the cost of a slightly longer drive.