Montrose Regional Airport

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METAR: METAR KMTJ 050253Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR M07/M10 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP249 T10721100 51005

TAF: TAF KMTJ 042340Z 0500/0524 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM050400 15005KT P6SM SCT250 FM050800 15005KT P6SM OVC100 FM051200 VRB04KT P6SM OVC100

Reporting Station: KMTJ (0.3 NM at True Heading of 214)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.8
Temperature: -7.2 C (19.04 F)
Dewpoint: -10 C (14 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 38-30-35.3000N (38.509806)
Longitude: 
 107-53-39.3000W (-107.89425)
Elevation: 
 5758.5 feet MSL (1755 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 8.9 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. NW of Montrose, Colorado
Found On: 
 Denver Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
LLOYD ARNOLD
2100 AIRPORT ROAD
MONTROSE, CO 81401
970-249-3433		 MONTROSE COUNTY
161 S. TOWNSEND
MONTROSE, CO 81401
970-249-7755

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 09/1946
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
DEC16-MAR31/ALL/0500-2100
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 6758 feet (2060 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 MTJ
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
ASOS:  135.225 (970-249-1534)

  • APCH/DEP CTLSVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON 127.1(GRAND MESA/A/ RCAG & MONTROSE RCAG) 343.65 (MESA/A RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 970
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Berkshire Instrument Overhaul
  
240-9606
Black Canyon Air
  
249-8315
Century Aviation
  
249-2013
High Country Helicopters
  
MTJ Air Service
  
Unicom 122.8 249-0592 100LL, Jet A
Northstar Aviation
  
240-8410
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Denver(DEN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-1 Changed
DP BLUE MESA THREE SW-1
DP BRICK FOUR SW-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 17 SW-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 SW-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 SW-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 SW-1 Changed
IAP VOR RWY 13 SW-1 Changed
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-1
ODP MONTROSE TWO (OBSTACLE) SW-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MTJ

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
16.6 Crawford Airport
(99V)		 45 36 100LL
18.3 Blake Field Airport
(KAJZ AJZ)		 334 325 100LL, Jet A
22.5 North Fork Valley Airport
(WPO 7V2)		 31 22 100LL
33.4 Telluride Regional Airport
(TEX KTEX TEX)		 181 172 100LL, Jet A
35.4 Hopkins Field Airport
(KAIB AIB)		 242 233 100LL, Jet A
45.2 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport
(GUC KGUC GUC)		 87 79 100LL, Jet A+
47.1 Grand Junction Regional Airport
(GJT KGJT GJT)		 321 312 100LL, Jet A
61.5 Rifle Garfield County Airport
(RIL KRIL RIL)		 7 358 100LL, Jet A
64.2 Mack Mesa Airport
(10CO)		 315 306 100LL
64.2 Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field Airport
(ASE KASE ASE)		 47 39 100LL, Jet A-1+
65.7 Kgws Sumers Airpark Airport
(GWS KGWS GWS)		 24 15 100LL, Jet A
76.5 Monticello Airport
(U64)		 243 234 100LL, Jet A
78.4 Animas Air Park Airport
(AMK 00C)		 179 170 100LL, Jet A
80.3 Cortez Municipal Airport
(CEZ KCEZ CEZ)		 205 196 100LL, Jet A
81.8 Durango-La Plata County Airport
(DRO KDRO DRO)		 175 166 100LL, Jet A
81.8 Eagle County Regional Airport
(EGE KEGE EGE)		 33 25 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+, MOGAS
83.5 Stevens Field Airport
(PGO KPSO PSO)		 151 143 100LL, Jet A
85.1 Central Colorado Regional Airport
(KAEJ AEJ)		 77 69 100LL, Jet A
85.1 Lake County Airport
(LXV KLXV LXV)		 59 51 100LL, Jet A
86.6 Salida/Harriett Alexander Field Airport
(SLT KANK ANK)		 88 80 100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-10 FOR CD, IFUN TO CTC ON DENVER ARTCC APP/DEP CTL FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
A110-3 BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-6 ACR ACES TRML RAMP VIA TWY C; OUBD TFC TWY D.
A110-8 RAMP CNCTR ADJ TO T HNGR ROW CLSD INDEF; TWY E & E6 CLSD EXC WINGSPAN LESS THAN 78 FT.
A110-9 TWY B LTD TO SNGL WHEEL MAX 80000 LB; DBL WHEEL MAX 105000 LB; DBL TAND WHEEL MAX 170000 LB.
A16 970-249-3203 EXT 5811.
A26 UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS 24 HR PPR - AMGR.
A30-13/31 RCMDD FOR APCH SPD LESS THAN 121 KT.
A30-17/35 RCMDD FOR APCH SPD MORE THAN 121 KT.
A30A-13 PREFERRED LNDG RWY.
A30A-17 PREFERRED LNDG RWY.
A30A-31 PREFERRED TKOF RWY.
A30A-35 PREFERRED TKOF RWY.
A39-13/31 PCR VALUE: 290/F/D/X/T
A39-17/35 PCR VALUE: 770/F/D/X/T
A57-13 THREE MKD & LGTD POLES 1.5 MI NW RWY END.
A81-APT ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWY 31 & 35; HIRL RWY 13/31 & 17/35 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 13/31
17/35
Longest Runway: 17/35 is 10000 ft (3048 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 17

MTJ Airport Runway Details

Runway 13/31  7510 ft x 100 ft (2289 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/17/2016
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  65.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  150.0

Runway 13

Runway 31
Elevation: 
 5698.5 5758.5
Latitude: 
 38-30-33.2075N 38-29-36.8403N
Longitude: 
 107-54-17.4856W 107-53-16.0498W
Runway True Alignment: 
 139 319
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREE
Object Height: 
 41
Distance from End: 
 2050
Object Centerline Offset: 
 575 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 No Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 43 43
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 7510 7510
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 7510 7510
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 7510 7510
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 7510 7510

Runway 17/35  10000 ft x 150 ft (3048 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/17/2016
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  190.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  265.0

Runway 17

Runway 35
Elevation: 
 5693.7 5734.1
Latitude: 
 38-31-47.3939N 38-30-08.5719N
Longitude: 
 107-53-33.8635W 107-53-33.4650W
Runway True Alignment: 
 180 360
ILS Type: 
 LOC/GS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object Centerline Offset: 
 575 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 No Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 55 41
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 10000 10000
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 10000 10000
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 10000 10000
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 10000 10000

Services

Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available
Other Services: 
 Aircraft restoration

Maps & Diagrams

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