Airports / Colorado / MTJ
Montrose Regional Airport
KMTJ / MTJMontrose, ColoradoELEV 5,759 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
33 nm
To the nearest alternate
Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ / MTJ) is a mid-sized airport serving Montrose, Colorado. The airport sits 5,759 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MTJ for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Telluride Regional Airport (TEX, 33 nm), Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC, 45 nm), and Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT, 47 nm).
Planning a trip? The Telluride, CO destination guide covers routes, aircraft options, and what to expect on the ground. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Montrose.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“Security is super quick for being so small.”
DL Smith5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“There have been excellent renovations!”
Leslie Browning5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Friendly staff all around.”
DL Smith5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Montrose Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMTJ
IATA
MTJ
FAA / Local
MTJ
Elevation
5,759 ft
Coordinates
38.5098° N · 107.8940° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs CO fields
state range 3,706–9,927 ft
At 5,759 ft, MTJ sits lower than 59% of the 39 Colorado fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 33nmTEXTelluride Regional AirportTelluride
- 45nmGUCGunnison Crested Butte Regional AirportGunnison
- 47nmGJTGrand Junction Regional AirportGrand Junction
- 62nmRILGarfield County Regional AirportRifle
- 64nmASEAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)Aspen
- 80nmCEZCortez Municipal AirportCortez
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKMTJ · Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose, CO
From the ramp
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