GYPSUM — Most of the passengers at the Eagle County Regional Airport come in through the commercial terminal. But most of the planes that land at the airport taxi up to the Vail Valley Jet Center.
The jet center handles virtually all of the general aviation planes that come into the valley, providing pilots, crews and passengers with everything from fuel to hangar space to ground transportation and more. On a busy weekend in the winter, there can be as many as 150 planes parked on the tarmac around the jet center’s offices and hangars.
Keeping that operation running this time of year requires a crew of about 40 people. And if you work at the jet center, chances are you’re going to spend some time on call. The center’s normal business hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., but planes can, and do, land at all hours.
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