Cargo and private planes use this airport as an alternative to Eagle and Aspen. It has an instrument landing system and full service fixed base operation. Charter and sight seeing planes are also available at this facility, as well as limousine and rental car services. The average travel time to work for a resident who lives within a five mile radius of Silt is 30 minutes. T he following table compares the Garfield County labor force statistics in 1997 and 1998.
Seasonal variations are common in Garfield County.