FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 2022
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).
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: | PCN 61 /F/C/X/T | 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: | PCN 13 /F/D/X/T | 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. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 93 | Single engine airplanes: | | 70 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | Helicopters: | | 3 | Gliders airplanes: | | 3 | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 100/day * | 40% | local general aviation | 37% | transient general aviation | 19% | commercial | 4% | military | <1% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
A30A-35 | PREFERRED TKOF RWY. |
A30A-13 | PREFERRED LNDG RWY. |
A30A-31 | PREFERRED TKOF RWY. |
A30A-17 | PREFERRED LNDG RWY. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS 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 16 June 2022 at 0901Z to 14 July 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (349KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (309KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (328KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (379KB) |
VOR RWY 13 | |
download (276KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (127KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BLUE MESA THREE | |
download (179KB) |
BRICK FOUR | |
download (163KB) |
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MONTROSE TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (289KB) |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 01-Jul-2022
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 11:20 |
Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 11:52 |
Sunset | | 20:39 | | 02:39 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:10 | | 03:10 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jul-2022 17:41:57 |
Local (UTC-6) | 01-Jul-2022 11:41:57 |
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METAR |
KMTJ | 011653Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 24/12 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02390117
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KAJZ 18nm NW | 011715Z AUTO 20004KT 7SM CLR 26/09 A3019 RMK AO2 T02630092
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TAF |
KMTJ | 011132Z 0112/0212 15007KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200 FM011800 30006KT P6SM FEW090 SCT100 FM012000 19010KT P6SM VCTS SCT090CB BKN100 FM020200 13007KT P6SM FEW080 FEW200
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NOTAMs |
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