FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MTJ |
| Lat/Long: | 38-30-35.2650N / 107-53-39.2760W 38-30.587750N / 107-53.654600W 38.5097958 / -107.8942433 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5759 ft. / 1755.3 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 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RYS 13/31 & RY 17/35, MALSR RY 17, AND REIL RY 13, RY 31, & RY 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | 24 HR PPR FOR UNSCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 970-249-7953. |
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 SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 125.35/354.05 (GUNNISON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MTJ at field | | MONTROSE VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 12E |
| ETLr019/33.0 | | CONES VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 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 |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-31.789800N | | 38-30.142783N |
| Longitude: | 107-53.564483W | | 107-53.557833W |
| Elevation: | 5689.8 ft. | | 5729.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 180 true | | 348 magnetic, 360 true |
| 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: | 7500 x 100 ft. / 2286 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 |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-30.552417N | | 38-29.613958N |
| Longitude: | 107-54.290583W | | 107-53.267735W |
| Elevation: | 5694.4 ft. | | 5754.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 139 true | | 307 magnetic, 319 true |
| 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: | yes REIL RY 13 OTS INDEFLY. | | 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 SEPARATE POLE OBSTRUCTIONS LGTD & MKD 1.5 MILES NW RY 13. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MONTROSE COUNTY-BUILDING AUTHORITY 161 S. TOWNSEND MONTROSE, CO 81401 Phone 970-249-7755 |
| Manager: | JEANNETTE ANDERIES 2100 AIRPORT ROAD MONTROSE, CO 81401 Phone 970-249-3203 AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION CONTACTS - JEANNETTE ANDERIES AND JEFF PRECUP 1-907-249-3203 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 107 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 98 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 49/day * | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 30% | commercial | | 28% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PREFERRED TKOF RYS 31 & 35 AND LAND RYS 13 & 17. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 17/35 PREFERRED RUNWAY FOR AIRCRAFT WITH APPROACH SPEED GREATER THAN 121 KTS. 13/31 RECOMMENDED FOR AIRCRAFT WITH APPROACH SPEED LESS THAN 121 KNOTS. |
| - | AIR CARRIER ACFT REQUESTED TO ACCESS TERMINAL RAMP VIA TAXIWAY C/B-4, OUTBOUND TRAFFIC TAXIWAY D/B-3. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 17 | |
download (401KB) |
| GPS RWY 13 | |
download (323KB) |
| GPS RWY 17 | |
download (330KB) |
| GPS RWY 35 | |
download (440KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 13 | |
download (332KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (329KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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)
KRIL - Garfield County Regional Airport (61 nm N)
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 02:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 02:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 14:56:55 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-May-2008 08:56:55 |
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| METAR |
| KMTJ | 121353Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR 17/M05 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP008 T01671050
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| TAF |
| KMTJ | 121125Z 121212 15011KT P6SM SCT200 FM1700 25012G20KT P6SM SCT140 BKN200 FM2000 24020G30KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN110 FM0300 34010G20KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC070 FM0700 34007KT P6SM VCSH OVC045
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| NOTAMs |
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