News Flash

New North Parking Lot Open

The new north parking lot is now open and ready for use for long term parking. For the new long term lot there is no cashier exit.  It is an automated entrance where you will collect your ticket when entering.  When patrons exit the long...

TSA Announcement

11/28/22 UPDATE  Please note that it is now recommended by the airlines during the winter ski season that passengers arrive 2 hours before your flight. Please also double check with your airlines for any airline-specific requirements. 

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Winter Air Schedule Includes Exciting New Additions Along With Route Stoppages

Winter Air Schedule Includes Exciting New Additions Along With Route StoppagesNew Austin and Atlanta Daily In; American’s Chicago and Los Angeles Out

MONTROSE, Colorado (August 8, 2022) – As the airline industry continues to recover, Mo...

Southwest Airlines Adds Service to Austin, TX

Southwest Airlines announces a new Saturday service from Austin, TX to MTJ starting January 7, 2023 through March 8, 2023. 

Tribute to Aviation Canceled for 2022, Looking to Return 2023

Montrose, CO— Montrose Regional Airport recently made the difficult decision to cancel the 2022 Tribute to Aviation event due to ongoing construction. The signature event will be returning in the fall of 2023.

“Tribute is one of our fav...

Help Wanted: Operations/ARFF Specialist

Montrose County Secures Financing for Airport Expansion

Montrose, CO—The Montrose Board of County Commissioners awarded the airport terminal construction financing to Bank of the San Juans in this week’s board meeting. The bank submitted the best value proposal as reviewed by bond counsel a...

MTJ’s ACDBE program overview will be presented teleconference on Dec 7, 2021

Montrose Regional Airport  (MTJ) has established an Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Part 23.  For Fiscal Year 2021-2...

Help Wanted: Operations/ARFF Specialist

Position performs maintenance on the Air Operations Area (AOA) and Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) responsibilities, including firefighting, hazardous material mitigation, emergency medical services and rescue work.

For more information and to apply, ...

Construction Begins November 1st, 2021

Please check http://www.flymontrose.com/201/Airport-Construction for construction updates. This page will be updated regularly.  You can also follow Montrose Regional Airport social media for up-to-date construction information.

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2021/2022 Winter Flight Schedule

Montrose Regional Airport Set to Grow with $33 Million Terminal Expansion

Montrose, COLO.—After seven years of airport master plan meetings, the Montrose Board of County Commissioners signed a $33 million airport terminal expansion agreement to provide much needed space for growth at the airport. On the same agenda, t...

Celebrating Six Years of the Tribute to Aviation

Montrose, COLO.—The much-anticipated Tribute to Aviation, the signature event hosted by Montrose Regional Airport, kicks-off this Saturday with a static display that promises to entertain and inspire. The featured aircraft this year is the crowd...

New Terminal Renderings

To see renderings of the Montrose Regional Airport terminal expansion, please click here.

Airport Operations Specialist

Performs maintenance on the Air Operations Area (AOA). Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) responsibilities may also be assigned at manager discretion and/or operational need, including fire prevention, hazardous material mitigation, emergency medical ser...

Help Wanted: Airport Custodian

Individual will performs a variety of manual and semi-skilled tasks required in the cleaning and maintaining of the Airport buildings with a primary focus on the passenger terminal. This position requires the employee to work a variety of shifts depending...

Telluride/Montrose Summer 2021 Flight Schedule

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Southwest Airlines Announcement

National Weather Service Update Monday 12pm

The National Weather Service have now confirmed that the equipment failure this morning has now been repaired and that their weather equipment is now operational. Please check with your airline regarding the status of your flights. Once again we apologize...

National Weather System 9pm Update

The National Weather Service has successfully fixed the system malfunction. Montrose Regional Airport will be fully operational tomorrow, 2/22/2021. Please remember to check with your airlines regarding your flight schedules. We would like to thank everyo...

Important Update

A weather system that provides altimeter settings that is owned and operated by the National Weather Service had a parts failure Saturday, 2/20/21.  Every effort is being made to repair the equipment. The system is scheduled to be up and running ...

Inaugural Nonstop Flightto

Montrose Regional Airport had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday December 19, 2020 to celebrate the inaugural nonstop flights to Denver and Dallas on Southwest Airlines.  We would like to thank Commissioner Sue Hansen for cutting the ribbon wi...

Southwest Airlines Coming to MTJ

Southwest Airlines Coming to MTJ

JetBlue also to Start Service

MONTROSE, Colorado (October 8, 2020) – In a year that can only be described as a rollercoaster in the air industry, Montrose Regional Airport’s winter flight schedule is star...

Winter Flight Schedule

Please note: Nearly all live schedules will differ from below as they currently have last year’s capacity in place, with the airlines keeping these flights live as long as possible in the event they could fill. We will continue to see monthly ad...

Delta Airlines Temporarily Suspends Service

Delta Airlines has temporarily suspended the bulk of its service to Colorado’s mountain airports for this coming winter, including MTJ. Delta plans to be back in the coming seasons as national health trends allow. Winter flight schedules at MTJ ...

Airport Memo

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Food Service at MTJ to Reopen

Horsefly Brewing

Horsefly Brewing will be resuming business at Montrose Regional Airport this Saturday July 11th in the secure area of the terminal. The restaurant in the main lobby will remain closed for now. You will need to go through security in order ...

Colorado Executive Order Ordering Certain Workers to Wear Non-Medical Face Coverings

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COVID-19 FORCES THE CANCELLATION OF COLORADO TRIBUTE TO AVIATION 2020 AT MONTROSE REGIONAL AIRPORT

COVID-19 FORCES THE CANCELLATION OF COLORADO TRIBUTE TO AVIATION 2020 AT MONTROSE REGIONAL AIRPORT

Commissioners have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Colorado Tribute to Aviation scheduled for September 19 and 20, at the Montros...

Airport Administration Closed

Winter 2019-2020 Flights

NY Daily Latest Flight Addition for Montrose/Telluride

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: 

Tom Watkinson

Public Relations

 tom@visittelluride.com – 970.369.2106

TELLURIDE, Colorado (October 19, 2018) – Air service to the Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) continues to...

2018 Tribute to Aviation: Salute to Women in Aviation

Montrose, COLO.— Montrose Regional Airport is proud to announce the theme of the 2018 Tribute to Aviation, Women in Aviation. In its fourth year of existence, this popular event features both military and civilian aircraft on display from around...

Montrose Regional Airport is the Fastest Growing in the State

Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) is not only the fastest growing airport in western Colorado, but its growth has been noted statewide for the past three years.  In the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics Annua...

Big upgrades ahead for Montrose Regional Airport

Originally posted on westernslopenow.com on March 9, 2022

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Airplanes are taking off at Montrose Regional Airport, but Airport Director, Lloyd Arnold says exciting new changes are too. 

Arnold says, “we have a ...