Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In the heart of Colorado’s North Park region, surrounded by the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountains, a vital community asset in Walden, Colorado just received a major upgrade.
And people came together to celebrate, a important milestone for one Colorado’s most remote and rural communities.
After months of hard work, 5,900 feet of newly reconstructed runway is now open, enhancing a critical lifeline for the Jackson County community.
Unlike most major airport reconstruction projects, this one was completed without any federal funding. Instead, this $5.7 million project was made possible through a partnership between the Colorado Division of Aeronautics, the Department of Local Affairs, and Jackson County — a collaboration that turned vision into reality.
With the new runway now open, the Walden–Jackson County Airport is ready to serve for decades to come — keeping Colorado’s high country communities connected, safe, and ready to support the citizens and visitors of North Park, Colorado.
In the heart of Colorado’s North Park region, surrounded by the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountains, a vital community asset in Walden, Colorado just received a major upgrade.
And people came together to celebrate, a important milestone for one Colorado’s most remote and rural communities.
After months of hard work, 5,900 feet of newly reconstructed runway is now open, enhancing a critical lifeline for the Jackson County community.
Unlike most major airport reconstruction projects, this one was completed without any federal funding. Instead, this $5.7 million project was made possible through a partnership between the Colorado Division of Aeronautics, the Department of Local Affairs, and Jackson County — a collaboration that turned vision into reality.
With the new runway now open, the Walden–Jackson County Airport is ready to serve for decades to come — keeping Colorado’s high country communities connected, safe, and ready to support the citizens and visitors of North Park, Colorado.
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