METAR & TAF KEGE
Current METAR
Observed 18:08Z
KEGE 271808Z 24012G17KT 10SM FEW023 BKN034 OVC044 10/01 A2994 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 240° @ 12G17 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 10°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 7,494 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,400 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM W
- VFR sectional
- DENVER
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- EGE (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DAVID REID
- Phone
- (970) 328-2680
- Address
- 219 ELDON WILSON ROAD, GYPSUM CO 81637
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DEN
- DENVER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- APR-NOV · 0700-1900
- DEC-MAR · 0700-2300
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 25
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | — | — | 503', tree, 10000' from thr, 825' R of cntrln, slope 19 |
| 25 | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | 8,000' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1A1+MOGAS
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 19 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Extensive military helicopter training operations occur from the surface to 1000 feet above ground level within a 25 nautical mile radius of Eagle County Airport between 0630 and 2200.Show FAA
- There is high unmarked terrain in all quadrants. Night operations are discouraged for pilots unfamiliar with the airport.Show FAA
- Critical aircraft are category D IV, Boeing 757-200 equivalent and lower.Show FAA
- For tower hours contact aircraft rescue and fire fighting at 970-328-2688.Show FAA
- There is no snow removal or runway monitoring from November through April between 0600 and 1300 Zulu.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Eagle tower at 970-524-0803. When the tower is closed, contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.Show FAA
- All aircraft departing runway 25 are recommended to initiate a left turn as soon as altitude and safety permit to avoid high terrain.Show FAA
- Aircraft should not leave or enter taxiway A from the ramp east of taxiway C-2.Show FAA
- Mountain top 10 to 1 clearance is 13,000 feet from the threshold, 1500 feet left of the runway centerline extended.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 25; runway end identifier lights for runway 07; and high intensity runway lights for runways 07 and 25 on the common traffic advisory frequency. The precision approach path indicator for runway 25 operates continuously.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 07/25The gross weight for runway 07/25 is 2S 175.Show FAA
- 07/25The pavement classification rating value for runway 07/25 is 464/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 25XRunway 25X exists to support the VAZ LDA/DME associated with runway 25.Show FAA
Other notes
- Unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats must call the airport fire department at 970-328-2688.Show FAA
- There is a landing fee of three dollars per thousand pounds for general aviation aircraft over 12,500 pounds.Show FAA
- Regular office hours are Thursday through Monday from 0900 to 1700. After hours service is available by calling the office at 970-524-0490 or 303-472-1125. Three hour advance notice is required.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KEGE
Answer card- ICAO
- KEGE
- Name
- EAGLE COUNTY RGNL
- Location
- EAGLE, COLORADO
- Elevation
- 6,547.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 7,547.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-1900 HRS.
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 07/25 · 9,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 6
- Magnetic variation
- 9°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 240° at 12 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 25
Eagle County Rgnl sits in Eagle, Colorado. The field elevation is 6,547.4 ft MSL. It has one runway, 07/25, which is 9,000 ft long. The airport is towered. Tower hours are 0700-1900 HRS. Two ILS approaches are published. Runway 25X also exists to support the VAZ LDA/DME associated with runway 25.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport is in mountain terrain. High unmarked terrain surrounds the field in all quadrants. Night operations are discouraged for pilots who are not familiar with the airport.
There are a few operational items to plan around. Extensive military helicopter training occurs within 25 NM from the surface to 1,000 ft AGL between 0630 and 2200. Runway 25 departures are recommended to start a left turn as soon as altitude and safety permit to stay clear of terrain. The field is also a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 19 C. For tower hours and clearance issues, use the published airport contacts in the Chart Supplement or call the airport directly.