---
iata: GJT
name: Grand Junction Regional Airport
city: Grand Junction
country: United States
lastUpdated: '2026-09-16'
officialWebsite: 'https://gjairport.com/'
sources:
  - 'https://gjairport.com/'
  - 'https://gjairport.com/airlines/'
  - 'https://gjairport.com/parking/'
  - 'https://gjairport.com/faqs/'
  - 'https://gjairport.com/contact/'
  - 'https://gjairport.com/ground-transportation/'
  - 'https://gjairport.com/accessibility/'
  - 'https://gjairport.com/concessions/'
  - 'https://gjairport.com/airport-history/'
  - 'https://gjairport.com/departures/'
  - >-
    https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/gjt-airport.html
  - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KGJT'
  - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KGJT'
  - >-
    https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf
  - 'https://www.mesacounty.us/gvt/fares-and-passes'
  - 'https://ridebustang.com/routes/west-line/'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    Official site brands Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT). FAA / AirNav /
    lib/airports.json use the same name. ICAO is KGJT. Operator is the Grand
    Junction Regional Airport Authority. Site: gjairport.com.
  - >-
    FAA preliminary CY 2025 commercial-service rank 177 with 309,536
    enplanements (+14.25% vs 270,935). The airport's December 2025 statistics
    report 318,106 enplanements and 639,762 total passengers. Those are
    different files. This page uses 309,536 on the score card.
  - >-
    One 1982 passenger hall. Official Airlines page: American to Dallas/Fort
    Worth and Phoenix, Breeze to Las Vegas plus one-stop BreezeThru Orange
    County–Santa Ana, Delta to Salt Lake City, United to Denver.
  - >-
    Official FAQ and departures board reprint the TSA two-hour domestic /
    three-hour international clock. Official departures page: bags at least one
    hour before departure. American.com lists PreCheck Available and clubs Not
    Available. Live Priority Pass /en/airport/grand-junction-gjt is 404.
  - >-
    Official parking (Laz Parking): first 2 hours free, then $2 per 20 minutes,
    $14 daily maximum. No EV charging. Grand Valley Transit Route 1 is $1.50 and
    by-request at the airport. Bustang West Line stops at 2828 Walker Field
    Drive; Denver Union Station is $43 one way.
  - >-
    Official Contact hours name Tailwinds Cafe (5:30 a.m. until after the last
    departure), Bookcliff Bar (9:00 a.m. until after the last departure), and a
    gift shop. Official Amenities / lounge pages name no ticketed lounge.
bentoTips:
  - label: Timing
    title: Official clock is two hours; bags close at one hour
    detail: >-
      American.com lists the GJT counter daily 4:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. and does not
      accept cash or checks. Official Contact: TSA checkpoint 4:00 a.m. until
      after the last departure. This is a domestic hall — there is no GJT
      customs pin for scheduled international flights.
    summary: >-
      The FAQ and departures board reprint the TSA two-hour domestic /
      three-hour international ask. The same departures page says bags must be
      checked at least one hour before departure.
    category: timing
  - label: Layout
    title: One 1982 hall — do not invent a KGJT page or merge Aspen or Denver
    detail: >-
      American.com reprints the same Walker Field Drive pin. AirNav manager
      office is Suite 301. Do not merge Denver (DEN), Aspen (ASE), Eagle/Vail
      (EGE), Montrose (MTJ), Durango (DRO), Rifle (RIL), Telluride (TEX),
      Gunnison (GUC), or Hayden/Steamboat (HDN). Do not create /airports/kgjt.
    summary: >-
      Ticketing and bags sit on the first floor. Boarding, Tailwinds Cafe,
      Bookcliff Bar, and the gift shop sit past screening. Official pin: 2828
      Walker Field Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81506.
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: Tailwinds Cafe and Bookcliff Bar are airside
    detail: >-
      A December 2024 Daily Sentinel leftover still names Grand Mesa Grill.
      Trust the live Contact hours. Official pages print no bottle tariff.
      Alpine Bank ATMs sit pre-security near baggage claim.
    summary: >-
      Official Contact hours put Tailwinds Cafe at 5:30 a.m. and Bookcliff Bar
      at 9:00 a.m., both until after the last departure, plus a gift shop from
      5:30 a.m. Official Concessions page brands Tailwind Concessions.
    category: food
  - label: Live board
    title: Trust FlightAware over leftover Allegiant and eight-destination copy
    detail: >-
      Official Airlines still lists Breeze Las Vegas and BreezeThru Santa Ana.
      Wikipedia leftover still names Allegiant; Allegiant left at the start of
      2025. A Dec 20 2025 Sentinel leftover said Delta was cutting SLC — live 15
      Sep 2026 still had SkyWest SLC. Homepage traffic-pattern banner still
      prints 'effective xx-xx'; that is unpublished.
    summary: >-
      The 15 Sep 2026 FlightAware board showed United to Denver, American Eagle
      to Dallas/Fort Worth and Phoenix, and Delta Connection to Salt Lake City.
      No live Breeze on that Tuesday afternoon.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions:
  - kind: purchase
    name: Tailwinds Cafe
    zone: airside
    price: >-
      posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not
      print a bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official Contact cafe from 5:30 a.m. until after the last departure.
      Official Concessions page brands Tailwind Concessions.
    location: 'Airside just past security, ticketed passengers only'
    terminal: Passenger Terminal
    isBestQuality: true
  - kind: purchase
    name: Bookcliff Bar
    zone: airside
    price: >-
      posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not
      print a bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official Contact bar from 9:00 a.m. until after the last departure.
      Traveler leftover places it at the back of the upper concourse.
    location: Airside boarding area with a runway and Bookcliff / Grand Mesa view
    terminal: Passenger Terminal
  - kind: refill
    name: ADA drinking fountains
    zone: airside
    summary: >-
      Official Accessibility copy says drinking fountains are ADA-compliant.
      Official pages do not map fillers. Empty a bottle through TSA, then
      confirm a fountain on the day.
    location: >-
      Official Accessibility page lists drinking fountains but prints no
      fountain map; confirm near restrooms landside by bags and airside by
      Tailwinds Cafe
    terminal: Passenger Terminal
    isBestValue: true
airportistScore: 7.2
slug: gjt
region: North America
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# Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)
Grand Junction, United States · North America
A one-hall Western Slope field with United to Denver, American Eagle to Dallas/Fort Worth and Phoenix, and Delta Connection to Salt Lake City, $14 public parking with two hours free, a $1.50 request-stop city bus, Bustang at the curb, and no ticketed lounge.
## Airportist Score

**7.2 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.5 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 7.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 309,536
- Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax hall
- Typical security: 12 min
- On-time: 81%
- Disruption: minor

## Best for

- Western Slope trips that stay on the 1982 one-hall campus
- Drivers who want two free hours and a $14 official lot at the doors
- I-70 coach travelers using the Bustang West Line curb stop

## Watch out for

- GVT Route 1 is by request only — call 970-256-7433
- No lounge — Priority Pass Grand Junction URL is 404
- Official Airlines still lists Breeze; Tuesday boards can have no Breeze metal
- Homepage traffic-pattern banner still prints effective xx-xx

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/gjt/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/gjt/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/gjt/amenities.md)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/gjt/tips.md)
- [Water](/airports/gjt/water.md)
- [Full guide](/airports/gjt/guide.md)
- [Disruptions](/airports/gjt/disruptions.md)
- [Reviews](/airports/gjt/reviews.md) (free)

