Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	TEX
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	107°54'31.5000" W / 37°57'13.7000" N -107.908750 / 37.953806 (Estimated)
Elevation	9069.70 ft / 2764.44 m (Surveyed)
Land	542 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles W of Telluride, CO
Location	San Miguel County, CO
Magnetic Variation	09E (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	TELLURIDE REGIONAL ARPT AUTH
Address	1500 LAST DALLAR RD. SUITE 1 TELLURIDE, CO 81435
Phone number	970-728-8600
Manager	KENNETH E. MAENPA
Address	1500 LAST DOLLAR RD. SUITE 1 TELLURIDE, CO 81435
Phone number	(970) 728-8601

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	DENVER
Region	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Traffic Pattern Alt	1414 ft
Responsible ARTCC	ZDV - DENVER
Tie-in FSS	DEN - DENVER
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	TEX (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1992/10

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
UNICOM	123.0 MHz
AWOS-3	TEX (970-728-1534)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,CHTR,GLD

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	7111 x 100 ft (2167 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	09	27
Alignment	105°	285°
Physical elevation	9038.10 ft	9069.70 ft
Coordinates	37.956323 / -107.920652	37.951300 / -107.896831
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	LDA/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left *RWY27 PAPI LGTS UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM DUE TO TRRN.
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ETL	VOR/DME	CONES	116Y	116.95	12E	17.4 nm
MTJ	VOR/DME	MONTROSE	118X	117.10	12E	33.2 nm
CEZ	VOR/DME	CORTEZ	90Y	114.35	14E	46.0 nm
DRO	VOR/DME	DURANGO	112Y	116.55	14E	48.7 nm
DVC	VORTAC	DOVE CREEK	93X	114.60	14E	49.3 nm

Remarks

• TEX RWY 27 PAPI BEYOND 2.5NM UNUSBL
• FOR CD CONTACT DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4814. IF UNA TO CTC DENVER ARTCC, CTC DENVER RADIO.
• COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -17C.
• GLIDER; HANG GLIDER & HELICOPTER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. FOR MORE INFO CONTACT TEX CUSTOMER SERVICE 970-728-8600.
• RISING TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS.
• ARPT ON 1000 FT MESA; STRONG VERTICAL TURBULENCE IN AREA OF MESA EDGE.
• ACR OPNS DURG UNATNDD HRS MUST NTFY TEX CUSTOMER SVC AT 970-728-8603 24 HRS IN ADVN FOR PROVISION OF ADQT ARFF PSNL.
• PROVIDED OBSTNS FREE 20:1 APCH SFCS ARE MAINTAINED.