FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MTJ |
| Lat/Long: | 38-30-35.3000N 107-53-39.3000W
38-30.588333N 107-53.655000W
38.5098056,-107.8942500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5758.5 ft. / 1755.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (1995) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of MONTROSE, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 81401 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1946 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MTJ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DEC16-MAR31 0500-2100, APR1-DEC15 0530-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWY 31 & 35; HIRL RWY 13/31 & 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS 24 HR PPR - AMGR. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.225 (970-249-1534) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AJZ (18 nm NW): | 134.0 (970-874-3251) |
- APCH/DEP CTLSVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON 127.1(GRAND MESA/A/ RCAG & MONTROSE RCAG) 343.65 (MESA/A RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MTJ at field | | MONTROSE VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 12E |
| ETLr019/33.0 | | CONES VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 265.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RCMDD FOR APCH SPD MORE THAN 121 KT. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-31.789898N | | 38-30.142865N |
| Longitude: | 107-53.564392W | | 107-53.557750W |
| Elevation: | 5693.7 ft. | | 5734.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 180 true | | 348 magnetic, 360 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:10000 | | TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:10000 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 7510 x 100 ft. / 2289 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 90.0 | | Double tandem: | 150.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RCMDD FOR APCH SPD LESS THAN 121 KT. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-30.553458N | | 38-29.614005N |
| Longitude: | 107-54.291427W | | 107-53.267497W |
| Elevation: | 5698.5 ft. | | 5758.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 139 true | | 307 magnetic, 319 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7510 TODA:7510 ASDA:7510 LDA:7510 | | TORA:7510 TODA:7510 ASDA:7510 LDA:7510 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. tree, 2050 ft. from runway, 575 ft. right of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear
THREE MKD & LGTD POLES 1.5 MI NW RWY END. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MONTROSE COUNTY
161 S. TOWNSEND
MONTROSE, CO 81401
Phone 970-249-7755 |
| Manager: | LLOYD ARNOLD
2100 AIRPORT ROAD
MONTROSE, CO 81401
Phone 970-249-3433
970-249-3203 EXT 5811. |
Additional Remarks
| A39-13/31 | PCR VALUE: 290/F/D/X/T |
| A39-17/35 | PCR VALUE: 770/F/D/X/T |
| A30A-35 | PREFERRED TKOF RWY. |
| A30A-13 | PREFERRED LNDG RWY. |
| A30A-31 | PREFERRED TKOF RWY. |
| A30A-17 | PREFERRED LNDG RWY. |
| - | FOR CD, IFUN TO CTC ON DENVER ARTCC APP/DEP CTL FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ACR ACES TRML RAMP VIA TWY C; OUBD TFC TWY D. |
| - | RAMP CNCTR ADJ TO T HNGR ROW CLSD INDEF; TWY E & E6 CLSD EXC WINGSPAN LESS THAN 78 FT. |
| - | TWY B LTD TO SNGL WHEEL MAX 80000 LB; DBL WHEEL MAX 105000 LB; DBL TAND WHEEL MAX 170000 LB. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (348KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (328KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (413KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (317KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (144KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BLUE MESA THREE | |
download (173KB) |
| BRICK FOUR | |
download (153KB) |
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| MONTROSE TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (284KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAJZ - Blake Field Airport (18 nm NW)
KTEX - Telluride Regional Airport (33 nm S)
KAIB - Hopkins Field Airport (35 nm SW)
KGUC - Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (45 nm E)
KGJT - Grand Junction Regional Airport (47 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-May-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunset | | 20:05 | | 02:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 02:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-May-2025 02:17:46 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 04-May-2025 20:17:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KMTJ | 050153Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM BKN100 12/06 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP047 T01170061
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KAJZ
18nm NW | 050155Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2978 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T01350075
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| TAF |
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| KMTJ | 041937Z 0420/0518 22020G31KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB BKN110 TEMPO 0420/0424 VRB20G35KT -TSRA FM050100 14006KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC060 FM050600 14006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN060 PROB30 0506/0512 4SM -SHRA BR BKN040 FM051200 16005KT P6SM VCSH OVC060
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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