KTEX 37.95N 107.91W · ELEV 9,070 FT

4.7/5

72 ratings on Google

Airports / Colorado / TEX

Telluride Regional Airport

KTEX / TEX

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Telluride, ColoradoELEV 9,070 FT

Medium airportScheduled service4.7 · 72 on Google

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Google rating

Google reviews

ratings on Google

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to MTJ

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

#6 / 35

Colorado airports by Google rating

4.7★ across 72 Google ratings — ranked against 35 rated CO fields.

33 nm

To the nearest alternate

Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) — 2 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

01 / Field brief

Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX / TEX) is a mid-sized airport serving Telluride, Colorado. The airport sits 9,070 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 TEX for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ, 33 nm), Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO, 49 nm), and Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ, 52 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 Telluride.

What fliers highlight

02 / Flier signal

Staff & service

3/5 reviews

“Fortunate community to have the staff that works here”

Josh Matheny - CDPS5★ on Google

Terminal & facilities

2/5 reviews

“Amenities: Car rentals, pilot lounge, catering, and Wi-Fi.”

Harbor Harbor5★ on Google

Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Telluride Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.

Field capability

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03 / Field data

ICAO

KTEX

IATA

TEX

FAA / Local

TEX

Elevation

9,070 ft

Coordinates

37.9538° N · 107.9080° W

Airspace

G · Golf

Size

Medium

Scheduled svc

Yes

Elevation vs CO fields

state range 3,706–9,927 ft

At 9,070 ft, TEX sits higher than 95% of the 39 Colorado fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.