United States Airport Guides, Icarus Jet

United States
Airport Guides

Two real clusters and four singles. Colorado is a season, where altitude, curfews and capacity move traffic between five fields. Texas is our home base, where the question is only which of the Dallas airports puts you closest to where you are going.

Reviewed by Kevin Singh, Founder · Fact-checked against Icarus Jet fleet and airport operations data · Last updated 11 September 2026

Colorado

Colorado and the ski fields

Five airports that work as one system through the winter. When Aspen is full or closed, the traffic moves to Montrose, Rifle or Centennial, and knowing which one before you launch is most of the job.

ASE · KASEAspen-Pitkin County AirportKnown locally as Sardy Field and about 25 minutes from the Aspen business district. Private traffic converges here for the Winter X Games and the ski season. An 8,006 foot runway at altitude, and the hardest approach in the cluster.View guide → APA · KAPACentennial AirportFifteen miles from downtown Denver and designated by the FAA as a reliever airport. Primarily used by passengers heading on to Aspen and the nearby ski resorts. A 10,001 foot runway.View guide → MTJ · KMTJMontrose Regional AirportThe overflow when Aspen is full, and the closest field to the Telluride resorts. Central Aspen is 133 miles away. Open all week, with a 10,000 foot runway.View guide → GJT · KGJTGrand Junction Regional AirportTwo runways, the longest at 10,503 feet, in western Colorado. Founded in the 1930s as a municipal airfield and now among the strongest in the region for on-time performance.View guide → RIL · KRILRifle Garfield County AirportA Colorado field open every day at all hours, with no night-time aircraft noise restrictions. A 7,000 foot runway and a genuine alternative when the Aspen curfew or capacity bites.View guide →

Runway, elevation and code facts on these guides are checked against the FAA aeronautical information publications and Icarus Jet operations data.

Texas

Dallas and Texas

Our home base. Five fields around the Metroplex, and the choice is about road time at the Dallas end rather than capability.

DAL · KDALDallas Love FieldThe closest airport to downtown Dallas, owned by the city. The default arrival for private traffic into Dallas and the busiest of the Texas options for charter.View guide → ADS · KADSDallas Addison AirportThe gateway to north Dallas and one of the busiest general aviation airports in the United States, about 30 minutes from downtown on the North Tollway. Hangar and long term space is hard to secure.View guide → RBD · KRBDDallas Executive AirportFormerly Redbird, in south Dallas and 15 minutes from downtown. The best of the Dallas fields on parking, ramp fees, jet fuel and hangar space, and the least used by charter. A 7,136 foot runway.View guide → DFW · KDFWDallas Fort Worth International AirportOne of the busiest airports in the world with seven runways, the longest at 13,401 feet, taking aircraft of any size. Overwhelmingly airline traffic, with general aviation a small share.View guide → GKY · KGKYArlington Municipal AirportIn Tarrant County closer to Fort Worth, used for flight training and private traffic. Sits beside the Dallas Cowboys stadium and runs near capacity on home game days. A 6,080 foot runway.View guide →

Coasts

New York, Miami, Las Vegas and Los Angeles

The single fields that carry most of the rest of our US traffic.

TEB · KTEBTeterboro AirportIn New Jersey and roughly 45 minutes from downtown Manhattan without traffic. The standard arrival for private traffic into New York from Europe and Africa. A 7,000 foot runway.View guide → OPF · KOPFMiami-Opa Locka Executive AirportA major reliever for Miami with a long history, from the Navy and the Goodyear blimps to the Coast Guard today. An 8,002 foot runway.View guide → LAS · KLASHarry Reid International AirportThe main Las Vegas airport, about five miles from downtown, opened in 1942. A 14,515 foot runway, and heavily weighted to airline traffic.View guide → LAX · KLAXLos Angeles International AirportFour parallel runways taking aircraft of any size, the longest at 12,923 feet. The second busiest airport in the United States and a difficult field for general aviation.View guide → HOU · KHOUWilliam P. Hobby AirportThe Houston end of the Dallas sector: seven miles from downtown, two 7,602 foot runways, six FBOs, US customs on the field for an international arrival, and no slot for a domestic movement.View guide →

Operating Detail

United States airport briefings

The operational notes behind the airport choice, written by the desk that files the paperwork.

Busiest fields The busiest private jet airports in the US Teterboro: operating in the busiest US field

Crew requirements What US pilots need before departure

Aspen in depth Why Aspen challenges seasoned pilots Bad weather at Aspen: where do I land?

More Country Guides

Airport guides beyond the United States

Three more country indexes, each covering codes, runway and handling for every airport we operate into.

AmericasMexico & Central America Airport GuidesCancún, Los Cabos, Mexico City and more.View guides → EuropeLondon Airport GuidesFarnborough, Biggin Hill, Luton and more.View guides → EuropeIreland Airport GuidesThe Shannon airport guide.View guides →

Chartering

Flying privately in the United States

These guides cover the airports. If you are pricing a trip, see Dallas private jet charter or browse all charter destinations.

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