FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 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 |
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| MTJ at field | | MONTROSE VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 12E |
| ETLr019/33.0 | | CONES VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 12E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HOPKINS | | 050/35.5 | | 375 | | 13E | | HPL | .... .--. .-.. |
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. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% UP | | 0.3% DOWN |
| 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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 17 | |
download (402KB) |
| GPS RWY 13 | |
download (323KB) |
| GPS RWY 17 | |
download (331KB) |
| GPS RWY 35 | |
download (440KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 13 | |
download (333KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Sep-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:30 | | 01:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:57 | | 01:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 01:03:59 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Sep-2008 19:03:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KMTJ | 080053Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 26/00 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02610000
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| TAF |
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| KMTJ | 072328Z 080024 33008KT P6SM SKC FM0300 14008KT P6SM SKC FM1500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1900 32008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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