Airport guide
Monterey Regional AirportIATA code MRY
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY/KMRY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Monterey, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Monterey, United States
- Codes
- MRY · KMRY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Region
- North America
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY/KMRY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Monterey, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 36.590°, -121.850°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Monterey, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Monterey Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- MRY
- ICAO code
- KMRY
- City
- Monterey
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 36.587°, -121.844°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Monterey Regional Airport’s own pages.
MRY airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 78 m (257 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 467,934
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC · 87 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MRY
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 10R/28L: 2,187 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10R/28L | 2,187 m7,175 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 10L/28R | 1,068 m3,503 ft | 18 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MRY
Originfacts does not track any routes from MRY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where MRY is
4.8 km east-southeast
Monterey Regional Airport lies 4.8 km east-southeast of Monterey 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 MRY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Monterey, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Monterey Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:montereyairport.com (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 Monterey
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- San JoseNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSJC87 km
- HaywardHayward Executive AirportHWD122 km
- San FranciscoSan Francisco International AirportSFO124 km
- OaklandMetropolitan Oakland International AirportOAK129 km
- ModestoModesto Municipal AirportMOD140 km
- MercedMerced Municipal AirportMCE142 km
- BerkeleyBerkeleyJBK148 km
- StocktonStockton AirportSCK154 km
- ConcordBuchanan FieldCCR157 km
Monterey Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Monterey Regional Airport?
Monterey Regional Airport serves Monterey, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.587°, -121.844°.
What are the airport codes for Monterey Regional Airport?
The IATA code is MRY and the ICAO code is KMRY.
What time zone is MRY in?
Monterey Regional Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What is the official website of Monterey Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is montereyairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Monterey Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MRY: 10R/28L (2,187 m (7,175 ft), asphalt); 10L/28R (1,068 m (3,503 ft), asphalt).
When did Monterey Regional Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1936 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Monterey Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 467,934 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is MRY from Monterey city centre?
Monterey Regional Airport is about 4.8 km east-southeast of Monterey city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Monterey Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives MRY’s elevation as 78 m (257 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 Monterey Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q3612524 (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)