Colorado Empty Leg Flights: 10,326 Private Jet Legs Mapped

Colorado generated 10,326 empty-leg flights over a rolling 12-month window of listings on SkyAccess, spanning 41 departure airports and reaching 635 distinct destination airports. The combination of ski-resort repositioning and Denver’s year-round business aviation demand gives Colorado one of the most distinctive private-jet supply profiles in the United States.

Denver and Aspen: Colorado’s two empty-leg engines

Centennial Airport (KAPA), Denver leads all Colorado airports with 2,495 empty-leg listings connecting to 366 destination airports — roughly 24% of the state’s total. KAPA is the primary business-aviation hub for the Denver metro area, preferred by operators for its minimal commercial traffic.

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (KASE) ranks second with 1,957 legs reaching 284 destinations. Aspen’s empty-leg volume is remarkable for a single-runway mountain airport: the combination of high-net-worth seasonal demand, runway altitude restrictions that favor mid-size and light jets, and the logistical reality that operators must position aircraft in and out of Aspen after every arrival drives a constant stream of repositioning supply. Aspen alone accounts for nearly 19% of all Colorado empty-leg supply on SkyAccess.

Combining all three Denver-area airports — Centennial (KAPA), Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (KBJC), and Denver International (KDEN) — the Denver metro totals 3,492 legs, making it the dominant cluster in the state.

The full scope: 10,326 legs across 41 hubs

Colorado’s 10,326 total legs include intra-region positioning legs — flights that both depart and arrive within Colorado. The cross-region sellable legs connecting Colorado airports to out-of-state destinations form a subset. The 41 departure airports span the Front Range, the mountain resort corridor, and the Western Slope — a geographic spread that reflects demand split between urban business travel and mountain leisure in roughly equal measure.

What drives repositioning volume in Colorado

Two patterns dominate. The mountain resort cycle — centered on Aspen and the ski corridor — creates a burst of empty-leg supply from late November through March as operators reposition aircraft after every charter arrival. The inverse runs in spring when jets return to the mountains ahead of summer season. The Denver business corridor provides the counterweight: a year-round steady flow of repositioning legs driven by energy, aerospace, and financial sector demand that keeps KAPA and KBJC generating supply regardless of season.

How to use Colorado empty legs

Empty legs in Colorado are priced to move a repositioning aircraft, typically 25% to 75% below a comparable full charter. Aspen-origin legs heading to major cities at the end of ski season — when operators are highly motivated to fill seats before a long repositioning flight — represent some of the most competitive pricing on SkyAccess.

Browse all current Colorado empty legs on the SkyAccess empty-leg marketplace. Hub-specific supply is available on the Centennial Airport (KAPA) Denver page and the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (KASE) page.

Frequently asked questions

How many empty leg flights originate in Colorado?

Colorado generated 10,326 empty-leg flights over a rolling 12-month window of listings on SkyAccess. Those legs departed from 41 airports and connected to 635 distinct destination airports. The total includes intra-region positioning legs as well as cross-region sellable legs to out-of-state destinations.

Which airports in Colorado have the most empty leg flights?

Centennial Airport (KAPA) in the Denver metro leads with 2,495 empty-leg listings to 366 destinations — about 24% of the state’s total. Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (KASE) ranks second with 1,957 legs to 284 destinations, driven by the resort cycle that keeps operators continuously repositioning aircraft in and out of the mountain corridor.

How much can you save on Colorado empty leg flights?

Colorado empty legs are typically priced 25% to 75% below a comparable full charter on the same route. The discount reflects the operator’s need to reposition the aircraft, so pricing is set to move the flight rather than match market rates. Aspen-origin legs heading to major cities often represent some of the deepest discounts, as operators are highly motivated to avoid deadheading empty across long distances.

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