Montrose Regional Airport
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| Montrose Regional Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: MTJ – ICAO: KMTJ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Montrose County | ||
| Location | Montrose, Colorado | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,759 ft / 1755.3 m | ||
| Coordinates | 38°30′35.26″N 107°53′39.27″W / 38.5097944°N 107.8942417°W | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 10,000 | 3,048 | Asphalt |
| 13/31 | 7,500 | 2,286 | Asphalt |
Montrose Regional Airport (IATA: MTJ, ICAO: KMTJ) is a non-towered public airport located at the northwest edge of Montrose (38°30′31″N 107°53′37″W / 38.50861°N 107.89361°W) in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Colorado. The airport has two runways and situated at 5,759 feet (1,755 m) in elevation.
Montrose Regional Airport was dedicated June 25, 1988, with Chuck Yeager cutting the ribbon during the ceremony.
The airport is highly seasonal, in that many flights operate from MTJ only during the winter. As the nearest major airport to the ski areas around Telluride, Montrose sees heavy seasonal service.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| American Airlines | Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth [seasonal] |
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth [seasonal] |
| Continental Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental, Newark [seasonal] |
| Continental Express operated by ExpressJet | Houston-Intercontinental [seasonal] |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta [seasonal] |
| Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines | Atlanta, Salt Lake City [seasonal] |
| United Airlines | Denver [seasonal] |
| United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Denver |
| United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines | Chicago-O'Hare [seasonal], Denver, Los Angeles [seasonal] |
[edit] External links
- Montrose Regional Airport
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMTJ
- ASN accident history for MTJ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMTJ
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