Exit for Arriving Passengers Has Changed

Arriving passengers:   All arriving passengers the exit has changed for baggage claim, rental cars and shuttles.  All arriving passengers will be deplaning through their respective airline gates.  Please follow the exit signs in...

South End of Terminal Construction

Construction has begun on the south end of the terminal, the south entrance to ticketing will no longer be available, fencing at the south side of the terminal has been installed.  Please see diagram for where you can now enter if you are a depar...

Traffic Narrowed to One Lane

Please proceed with caution when driving past the airport terminal. Construction continues on the sidewalk to the north of the terminal, road has narrowed to one lane. Thank you for your patience during our construction projects.

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Updated Parking Information

Phase 2 of our long term/overflow parking lot will begin on April 25th. The overflow parking lot is currently closed to the public. Please do not park in the long term/overflow parking lot going forward. The parking lot will be completed in June with asph...

The Horsefly Brewery Yurt is Open!

The Horsefly Brewery yurt is now open for business. You can find it by the temporary outdoor baggage claim on the south end of the terminal!

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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 ...

Construction Site Photos

Future hold room/secure area

Future hold room/secure area. Future windows will look out onto the runway.

Another view of the future hold room/secure area.

Restaurants

Horsefly Brewing is located in both the main terminal as well as in the secure area and The Coffee Trader is located in the secure area.  Please note that once you have gone through TSA, Horsefly Brewing can be found opposite Gate 2.  Th...

Arrivals into Montrose Regional Airport

Welcome visitors to the West Slope of Colorado, and welcome home to our community members! Please take a moment to watch this video which describes what has changed for arrivals during terminal construction at Montrose Regional Airport. #flymontrose #welc...

Temporary Bag Slide

All arriving passengers!! The temporary bag slide is now operational. Please see below on where you will be able to collect your bags. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. #flymontrose 

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Winter Flights Have Started!

All passengers!!  Our winter flights have started and Montrose Regional Airport is under construction! ????????‍??. Arriving passengers, please follow the exit signs which will take you to your shuttles, rental cars and baggage claim. Ple...

Follow the Blue Arrows

Follow the arrows which will lead you to the main terminal exit, rental cars and ground transportation, as well as baggage claim. You can pick up bags on the south side of the terminal.

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New Baggage Claim Reminder

As a reminder to all arriving passengers, baggage claim is currently at the south end of the terminal on the south curb.

New Welcome Desk

As of today all arriving passengers will exit to the main terminal through the pictured roll door. For help please go to our welcome desk where personnel from Telluride Tourism will be able to answer any of your questions. Thank you for your patience duri...

Changes to Baggage Claim Go Into Effect Tomorrow

Beginning Tuesday December 7^th Gate 5 (Arrivals) and the indoor baggage claim will no longer be available. Temporary construction walls will be installed beginning this evening December 6^th and the laydown fencing is being installed December 6^th at the no...

ATM Removal

Please note that the ATM machine has been removed today from the terminal for the duration of the construction at MTJ.

QR Codes are up!

We have installed QR codes throughout the terminal to help travelers find the most up-to-date construction information.

Attention Arriving Passengers: Change to Baggage Claim Beginning Dec. 1st

FOR ALL ARRIVING PASSENGERS

Beginning the week of December 1st, 2021 construction will begin on the North side of the terminal. The current baggage claim in the airport terminal will no longer be available. There will be an outdoor baggage claim on the sou...

Horsefly Brewery has moved

Changes are beginning at Montrose Regional Airport in preparation for the Terminal Expansion Project. Please note that the Horsefly Brewery has moved locations in the hold room (secure area of the terminal). They are now located on the south end opposite ...

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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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...