Grand Junction Regional Airport
| Grand Junction Regional Airport Walker Field |
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IATA: GJT – ICAO: KGJT – FAA LID: GJT
 GJT
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Grand Junction, Colorado | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,858 ft / 1,481 m | ||
| Coordinates | 39°07′21″N 108°31′36″W / 39.1225°N 108.52667°W | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 10,501 | 3,201 | Asphalt |
| 4/22 | 5,502 | 1,677 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 78,267 | ||
| Based aircraft | 204 | ||
| Sources: airport website[1] and FAA[2] | |||
Grand Junction Regional Airport (IATA: GJT, ICAO: KGJT, FAA LID: GJT)[3] is a public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Grand Junction, a city in Mesa County, Colorado, United States.[2] It is the largest airport in western Colorado.
The airport opened in 1930 as Grand Junction Municipal Airport. In 1942 it was renamed Walker Field for Walter Walker, a former publisher of The Daily Sentinel newspaper who helped obtain funds and business support for the airport. The airport and the airport authority were both renamed on May 15, 2007. Grand Junction Regional Airport is undergoing a $20 million renovation, of which $700,000 is designated to pay for signs containing the new name. The airport's terminal and fire building will continue to be named for Walker and a new $19 million roadway under construction will be called Walter Walker Blvd. In June 2010 a new Subway Cafe opened and serves passengers on both sides of the security checkpoint,and will serve sandwiches as well as coffee and alcoholic drinks. A new runway will be built 200 feet north of the existing one, with a target year of 2019.The original 10,501-foot runway will be turned into a taxi way. Outside the security checkpoint there is a play area for kids. Inside the terminal, there is a gift shop and TV monitors in the waiting area for passengers. The current terminal has two gates with jet ways designed for regional jets, other gates use air stairs. [4][5]
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Grand Junction Regional Airport covers an area of 2,357 acres (954 ha) at an elevation of 4,858 feet (1,481 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 11/29 measuring 10,501 by 150 feet (3,201 x 46 m) and 4/22 measuring 5,502 by 75 feet (1,677 x 23 m).[2]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 78,267 aircraft operations, an average of 214 per day: 66% general aviation, 26% air taxi, 6% military and 2% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 204 aircraft based at this airport: 85% single-engine, 12% multi-engine, 1% jet and 1% helicopter.[2]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Allegiant Air | Las Vegas, Los Angeles |
| American Eagle | Dallas/Ft. Worth |
| Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines | Salt Lake City |
| United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
| United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines | Denver |
| US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines | Phoenix |
| US Airways Express operated by SkyWest Airlines | Phoenix |
[edit] References
- ^ Grand Junction Regional Airport, official website
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for GJT (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-06-05
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: GJT / KGJT - Grand Junction, Colorado
- ^ "Walker Field becomes Grand Junction Regional Airport". Associated Press. May 16, 2007. http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=70184.
- ^ "Mayors want Walker Field to keep its name". Grand Junction Free Press. May 15, 2007. http://www.gjfreepress.com/article/20070515/COMMUNITY_NEWS/70514006&SearchID=73282436110466.
[edit] External links
- Grand Junction Regional Airport at Colorado DOT airport directory
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 9 Feb 2012
- FAA Terminal Procedures for GJT, effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KGJT
- ASN accident history for GJT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KGJT
- FAA current GJT delay information
