Flying train( Eagle County view)

Eagle County Regional Airport (IATA: EGE, ICAO: KEGE, FAA LID: EGE) (Vail, Eagle Airport or the Eagle Vail Airport) is four miles (6 km) west of Eagle, Colorado. The airport serves its namesake Eagle County, which includes visitors to the nearby Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts. It covers 632 acres (256 ha) and has one runway. The History Channel rated Eagle County Regional Airport as, 8 on its list of Most Extreme Airports in July, 2010 due to the elevation, weather variability, an approach through mountainous terrain and challenging departure procedures. In 20082009, the Airport completed a runway repaving and extension project, increasing the runway length to 9, 000 feet.