Airport guide
Montrose Regional AirportIATA code MTJ
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ/KMTJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Montrose, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Montrose, United States
- Codes
- MTJ · KMTJ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ/KMTJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Montrose, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 38.510°, -107.900°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Montrose, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Montrose Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- MTJ
- ICAO code
- KMTJ
- City
- Montrose
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 38.510°, -107.894°
- 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 Montrose Regional Airport’s own pages.
MTJ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,755 m (5,759 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 463,140
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gjsentinel.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Telluride Regional Airport TEX · 62 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MTJ
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 17/35: 3,048 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,048 m10,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 13/31 | 2,289 m7,510 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MTJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from MTJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where MTJ is
4.4 km north-northwest
Montrose Regional Airport lies 4.4 km north-northwest of Montrose 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 MTJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Montrose, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Montrose Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flymontrose.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 Montrose
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TellurideTelluride RegionalTEX65 km
- GunnisonGunnison AirportGUC84 km
- Grand JunctionGrand Junction Regional AirportGJT87 km
- AspenAspen AirportASE120 km
- CortezMontezuma County AirportCEZ149 km
- DurangoDurango-La Plata County AirportDRO151 km
- VailEagle County AirportEGE152 km
- MoabCanyonlands FieldCNY163 km
- FarmingtonFour Corners Regional AirportFMN199 km
Montrose Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Montrose Regional Airport?
Montrose Regional Airport serves Montrose, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.510°, -107.894°.
What are the airport codes for Montrose Regional Airport?
The IATA code is MTJ and the ICAO code is KMTJ.
What time zone is MTJ in?
Montrose Regional Airport is in the America/Denver time zone.
What is the official website of Montrose Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is flymontrose.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Montrose Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MTJ: 17/35 (3,048 m (10,000 ft), asphalt); 13/31 (2,289 m (7,510 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Montrose Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 463,140 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is MTJ from Montrose city centre?
Montrose Regional Airport is about 4.4 km north-northwest of Montrose city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Montrose Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives MTJ’s elevation as 1,755 m (5,759 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 Montrose 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 Q3612641 (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)