KMTJ — Montrose Rgnl
Montrose, CO · field elevation 5,759 ft · NON-ATCT
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KMTJ current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KMTJ 252353Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM -RA FEW075 OVC095 17/08 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB46 SLP156 P0000 60001 T01670078 10211 20167 58001
- Wind
- from 170° at 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 9,500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 8 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.16 inHg
- Density altitude
- 7,019 ft · pressure altitude 5,519 ft
- Observed
- 9 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 170° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 11 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 13 | 9 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 31 | 9 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 35 | 11 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KMTJ 252320Z 2600/2624 19006KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 OVC110 PROB30 2600/2602 VRB15G27KT -SHRA BKN070 BKN090 FM260200 13008KT P6SM FEW060 FEW130 FM261300 14005KT P6SM FEW140 FM262000 35005KT P6SM SCT250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.50981, -107.89425
- Elevation
- 5,759 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1303Z / 0102Z
- Magnetic variation
- 12°E (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Sectional
- Denver
- County
- Montrose, CO
Airport diagram
Everything else KMTJ publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 10,000 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 13/31 | 7,510 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
- 3 departures published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KMTJ airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Colorado airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.