# Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)

> Eagle, US · IATA: EGE · ICAO: KEGE · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `EGE` |
| ICAO | `KEGE` |
| City | Eagle |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1996 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 39.64260, -106.91800 |

## Description

December at Eagle County Regional (IATA: EGE, ICAO: KEGE): a line of narrowbodies from both coasts taxis past ranch land, dropping skiers within 35 minutes of Vail's lifts. EGE runs on winter seasonality — American, United and Delta scale service up for the snow and down to a trickle in spring. At roughly 1,996 metres above sea level, payload penalties on warm days are real, and the field has no cargo terminal, no on-site customs office and no scheduled freighter service. The only cargo is ski bags in the hold; commercial freight for the Vail Valley drives up Interstate 70 from Denver in about two hours, which makes Denver International (DEN), with its cargo terminals, customs clearance and intercontinental links, the working gateway, while Grand Junction (GJT) serves as a smaller western alternative. Logistics trivia: the airport's hometown of Gypsum mills wallboard from a working gypsum quarry — and ships every sheet by rail and truck. Winter closures on Vail Pass are worth checking before any oversize move is scheduled.

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