Cortez Municipal Airport Guide
Cortez Municipal Airport, also called Montezuma County Airport, sits three miles southwest of Cortez in southwestern Colorado. The City of Cortez owns it. The field is at 5,918 feet and is the nearest airport with airline service to Mesa Verde National Park.
One asphalt runway, 3/21, measures 7,205 by 100 feet. The FAA counted 9,834 aircraft operations in 2019, about 27 a day, and 86 percent of them were general aviation. Cortez Flying Service is the fixed base operator.
Airline service is federally subsidized under the Essential Air Service program. Denver Air Connection, operated by Key Lime Air, flies nine-seat Fairchild Metroliner turboprops to Denver and Phoenix. Its contract runs through September 2028. From February 2026 the schedule is three round trips to Denver and one to Phoenix.
Services
3 of 6 availableCompare 5 listed options at Cortez Municipal Airport, spanning parking, hotels and shuttles. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Cortez Municipal Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 1 runway
- Location
- 37.303, -108.628
- Operator
- City of Cortez
Terminals
1 terminalCortez Municipal Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 1 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalDomestic
Denver Air Connection
Nearby cities
1 cityCortez Municipal Airport is closest to Cortez (5 km northeast). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Cortez5 km northeast
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