Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Fruita.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Fruita. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Fruita.
Large Airports ...
- Salt Lake City Intl. (SLC/KSLC)
(206 miles [331.5 km] to the northwest)
- City of Colorado Springs Muni. (COS/KCOS)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the east)
- Denver Intl. (DEN/KDEN)
(221 miles [355.7 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Grand Junction Rgnl. (GJT/KGJT)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Canyonlands Fld. (CNY/KCNY)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Montrose Rgnl. (MTJ/KMTJ)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the southeast)
- Telluride Rgnl. (TEX/KTEX)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southeast)
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- Aspen - Pitkin Co. Airport (ASE/KASE)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the east)
- Eagle County Rgnl. (EGE/KEGE)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Gunnison - Crested Butte Rgnl. (GUC/KGUC)
(105 miles [169 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Mack Mesa Airport (FAA ID: C07)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Fld. (FAA ID: AJZ)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rifle Muni. (FAA ID: CO85)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Garfield Co. Rgnl. (RIL/KRIL)
(59 miles [95 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fruita), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |