Airport guide
Montezuma County AirportIATA code CEZ
Montezuma County Airport (CEZ/KCEZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cortez, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Cortez, United States
- Codes
- CEZ · KCEZ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Montezuma County Airport (CEZ/KCEZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cortez, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 37.300°, -108.630°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Montezuma County Airport (CEZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cortez, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Montezuma County Airport details
- IATA code
- CEZ
- ICAO code
- KCEZ
- City
- Cortez
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 37.303°, -108.628°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Montezuma County Airport’s own pages.
CEZ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,804 m (5,918 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 17,438
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Durango La Plata County Airport DRO · 79 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CEZ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 03/21: 2,196 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,196 m7,205 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CEZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from CEZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CEZ is
6.7 km southwest
Montezuma County Airport lies 6.7 km southwest of Cortez city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CEZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cortez, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Montezuma County Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:cityofcortez.com/government/airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Cortez
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- FarmingtonFour Corners Regional AirportFMN72 km
- DurangoDurango-La Plata County AirportDRO79 km
- TellurideTelluride RegionalTEX100 km
- MontroseMontrose Regional AirportMTJ149 km
- MoabCanyonlands FieldCNY190 km
- GallupSenator ClarkGUP200 km
- GunnisonGunnison AirportGUC202 km
- Grand JunctionGrand Junction Regional AirportGJT203 km
- AlamosaAlamosa Municipal AirportALS244 km
Montezuma County Airport: common questions
Where is Montezuma County Airport?
Montezuma County Airport serves Cortez, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.303°, -108.628°.
What are the airport codes for Montezuma County Airport?
The IATA code is CEZ and the ICAO code is KCEZ.
What time zone is CEZ in?
Montezuma County Airport is in the America/Denver time zone.
What is the official website of Montezuma County Airport?
The airport’s official website is cityofcortez.com/government/airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Montezuma County Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CEZ: 03/21 (2,196 m (7,205 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Montezuma County Airport?
Wikidata records 17,438 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is CEZ from Cortez city centre?
Montezuma County Airport is about 6.7 km southwest of Cortez city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Montezuma County Airport?
OurAirports gives CEZ’s elevation as 1,804 m (5,918 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Montezuma County Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1657799 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)