Garfield County Airport Closing

Garfield County Regional Airport will close for a $33 million improvement project starting April 5 through to November 18 this year. The project includes runway improvements, aircraft parking expansion and installation of instrument landing and other safety equipment.  The airport will be closed to all aircraft, but will allow for operations by fire and rescue helicopters. The airport does not accommodate any regular commercial flights and has no control tower.  So, closure will only impact private and other noncommercial traffic,  which will most likely be diverted to one of  the three other regional airports located in  Aspen, Eagle or Grand Junction. 

Photo: ABO by Taylor Feldman