Airport guide
Telluride RegionalIATA code TEX
Telluride Regional (TEX/KTEX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Telluride, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Telluride, United States
- Codes
- TEX · KTEX
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Telluride Regional (TEX/KTEX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Telluride, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 37.930°, -107.820°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Telluride Regional (TEX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Telluride, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Telluride Regional airport details
- IATA code
- TEX
- ICAO code
- KTEX
- City
- Telluride
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 37.954°, -107.908°
- 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 Telluride Regional’s own pages.
TEX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2,765 m (9,070 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 11,038
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Montrose Regional Airport MTJ · 62 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TEX
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 09/27: 2,167 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,167 m7,111 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TEX
Originfacts does not track any routes from TEX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where TEX is
8.2 km west-northwest
Telluride Regional lies 8.2 km west-northwest of Telluride 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 TEX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Telluride, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Telluride Regional’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:tellurideairport.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 Telluride
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MontroseMontrose Regional AirportMTJ65 km
- DurangoDurango-La Plata County AirportDRO86 km
- CortezMontezuma County AirportCEZ100 km
- GunnisonGunnison AirportGUC102 km
- FarmingtonFour Corners Regional AirportFMN137 km
- Grand JunctionGrand Junction Regional AirportGJT146 km
- AspenAspen AirportASE166 km
- AlamosaAlamosa Municipal AirportALS180 km
- MoabCanyonlands FieldCNY192 km
Telluride Regional: common questions
Where is Telluride Regional?
Telluride Regional serves Telluride, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.954°, -107.908°.
What are the airport codes for Telluride Regional?
The IATA code is TEX and the ICAO code is KTEX.
What time zone is TEX in?
Telluride Regional is in the America/Denver time zone.
What is the official website of Telluride Regional?
The airport’s official website is tellurideairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Telluride Regional have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TEX: 09/27 (2,167 m (7,111 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Telluride Regional?
Wikidata records 11,038 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is TEX from Telluride city centre?
Telluride Regional is about 8.2 km west-northwest of Telluride city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Telluride Regional?
OurAirports gives TEX’s elevation as 2,765 m (9,070 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 Telluride Regional’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 Q7697672 (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)