49 public-use fields
Utah Airport Density Altitude
Utah has 49 public-use airports, and on a typical summer afternoon 49 of them push density altitude past 5,000 ft. The list below leads with the fields that bake hardest.
Every field, worst typical afternoon first
| Airport | City | Field elev | Worst typical afternoon DA | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBCE — Bryce Canyon | Bryce Canyon | 7,590 ft | 10,679 ft ⚠ | July |
| 38U — Wayne Wonderland | Loa | 7,027 ft | 10,122 ft ⚠ | July |
| U64 — Monticello | Monticello | 6,970 ft | 10,094 ft ⚠ | July |
| U55 — Panguitch Municipal | Panguitch | 6,763 ft | 9,955 ft ⚠ | July |
| 33U — Dutch John | Dutch John | 6,561 ft | 9,752 ft ⚠ | July |
| U13 — Junction | Junction | 6,069 ft | 9,368 ft ⚠ | July |
| KPUC — Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field | Price | 5,958 ft | 9,222 ft ⚠ | July |
| 69V — Huntington Municipal | Huntington | 5,915 ft | 9,171 ft ⚠ | July |
| U52 — Beaver Municipal | Beaver | 5,863 ft | 9,119 ft ⚠ | July |
| 1L7 — Escalante Municipal | Escalante | 5,737 ft | 9,078 ft ⚠ | July |
| 40U — Manila | Manila | 6,179 ft | 9,038 ft ⚠ | July |
| KBDG — Blanding Municipal | Blanding | 5,868 ft | 9,032 ft ⚠ | July |
| 1L9 — Parowan | Parowan | 5,927 ft | 9,027 ft ⚠ | July |
| U69 — Duchesne Municipal | Duchesne | 5,831 ft | 8,970 ft ⚠ | July |
| KCDC — Cedar City Regional | Cedar City | 5,622 ft | 8,864 ft ⚠ | July |
| TF9 — Taylor Flat | Dutch John | 5,638 ft | 8,860 ft ⚠ | July |
| KHCR — Heber Valley | Heber | 5,637 ft | 8,794 ft ⚠ | July |
| 41U — Sanpete County Regional | Manti | 5,516 ft | 8,747 ft ⚠ | July |
| KRIF — Richfield Municipal | Richfield | 5,318 ft | 8,462 ft ⚠ | July |
| KVEL — Vernal Regional | Vernal | 5,274 ft | 8,426 ft ⚠ | July |
| KMLF — Milford Municipal/Ben And Judy Briscoe Field | Milford | 5,042 ft | 8,397 ft ⚠ | July |
| 74V — Roosevelt Municipal | Roosevelt | 5,176 ft | 8,343 ft ⚠ | July |
| 44U — Salina-Gunnison | Salina | 5,159 ft | 8,316 ft ⚠ | July |
| 42U — Morgan County | Morgan | 5,020 ft | 8,184 ft ⚠ | July |
| KKNB — Kanab Municipal | Kanab | 4,868 ft | 8,140 ft ⚠ | July |
| KDTA — Delta Municipal | Delta | 4,760 ft | 8,062 ft ⚠ | July |
| U14 — Nephi Municipal | Nephi | 5,022 ft | 8,051 ft ⚠ | July |
| KFOM — Fillmore Municipal | Fillmore | 4,985 ft | 7,942 ft ▲ | July |
| UT9 — West Desert Airpark | Fairfield | 4,886 ft | 7,928 ft ▲ | July |
| KCNY — Canyonlands Regional | Moab | 4,579 ft | 7,902 ft ▲ | July |
| KHVE — Hanksville | Hanksville | 4,454 ft | 7,902 ft ▲ | July |
| U96 — Cal Black Meml | Halls Crossing | 4,395 ft | 7,883 ft ▲ | July |
| KSPK — Spanish Fork Municipal/Woodhouse Field | Spanish Fork | 4,530 ft | 7,791 ft ▲ | July |
| KSVR — South Valley Regional | Salt Lake City | 4,606 ft | 7,783 ft ▲ | July |
| 66V — Bluff | Bluff | 4,476 ft | 7,766 ft ▲ | July |
| 2UT — Fremont Island Upper | Hooper | 4,654 ft | 7,712 ft ▲ | July |
| U07 — Bullfrog Basin | Glen Canyon Natl Rec Area | 4,167 ft | 7,609 ft ▲ | July |
| KPVU — Provo Municipal | Provo | 4,497 ft | 7,593 ft ▲ | July |
| KOGD — Ogden-Hinckley | Ogden | 4,473 ft | 7,494 ft ▲ | July |
| U34 — Green River Municipal | Green River | 4,234 ft | 7,486 ft ▲ | July |
| KLGU — Logan-Cache | Logan | 4,457 ft | 7,457 ft ▲ | July |
| 1UT — Fremont Island Lower | Hooper | 4,234 ft | 7,404 ft ▲ | July |
| KBTF — Skypark | Bountiful | 4,237 ft | 7,367 ft ▲ | July |
| KSLC — Salt Lake City International | Salt Lake City | 4,231 ft | 7,360 ft ▲ | July |
| KTVY — Bolinder Field/Tooele Valley | Tooele | 4,321 ft | 7,298 ft ▲ | July |
| KENV — Wendover | Wendover | 4,237 ft | 7,279 ft ▲ | July |
| KBMC — Brigham City Regional | Brigham City | 4,230 ft | 7,182 ft ▲ | July |
| 1L8 — General Dick Stout Field | Hurricane | 3,351 ft | 6,549 ft ▲ | July |
| KSGU — St George Regional | St George | 2,884 ft | 6,195 ft ▲ | July |
▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft on a typical afternoon of the airport's hottest month. Open any field for its monthly table and a pre-filled calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Which Utah airport has the highest density altitude in summer?
Bryce Canyon (KBCE) tops the list: from 7,590 ft of field elevation, a typical summer afternoon reaches about 10,679 ft of density altitude. Each airport's page carries its full monthly table.
What is the highest airport in Utah?
Bryce Canyon (KBCE) at 7,590 ft MSL, per the FAA airport record. Elevation is the biggest single term in density altitude — the summer heat gets added on top of it.