- 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 / 1,755.3 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 zip code of 81401 and 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.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations American Airlines Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth American Eagle Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth Continental Airlines Seasonal: Houston-Intercontinental, Newark Continental Connection operated by Colgan Air Houston-Intercontinental Delta Air Lines Seasonal: Atlanta Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines Seasonal: Atlanta United Airlines Seasonal: Denver United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines Denver United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines Denver
Seasonal: Chicago-O'Hare, Los Angeles2010-2011 Passenger Terminal Project
Montrose Regional Airport is currently remodeling and expanding the passenger terminal adding 10,935 sq. ft. of additional space by lengthening the terminal building 80 feet to the south. The expansion will add more space for passenger check in, larger departure lounge, and addition space at the security checkpoint.
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, Terminal Procedures for KMTJ
Categories:- Airports in Colorado
- Buildings and structures in Montrose County, Colorado
- Montrose, Colorado
- Transportation in Montrose County, Colorado
- Western United States airport stubs
- Colorado building and structure stubs
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