Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)

Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is the largest airport on the Western Slope and the third largest in Colorado. It’s situated about 4 miles northeast of downtown Grand Junction.

GJT runs 5 direct nonstop flights around the country, with a sixth flight seasonally. It first opened as Grand Junction Municipal Airport in 1930. It was called Walker Field in 1942, a name it’s sometimes still referred to as today. Though in 2007 it was renamed to Grand Junction Regional Airport.

Grand Junction Regional Airport Grand Valley Welcome Sign — Welcome to the Grand Valley! Photo: gjairport.com

Airlines Flying Out of GJT

Grand Junction Regional Airport runs an average of 16 flights per day. There are 6 direct nonstop destinations from GJT, including daily flights to Denver International Airport.

American Airlines – Year round direct nonstop flights to Dallas, TX and Phoenix, AZ

Delta Airlines – Year round direct nonstop flights to Salt Lake City, UT

United Airlines – Year round direct nonstop flights to Denver, CO

Allegiant – Year round direct nonstop flights to Las Vegas, NV and seasonal direct flights to Los Angeles, CA

Denver Air Connection – Year round direct flights to Centennial Airport in Denver, CO

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Direct Nonstop Flights To/From GJT

Year round direct nonstop flights:

Denver, CO
Dallas, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Salt Lake City, UT
Las Vegas, NV
Centennial Airport in Denver, CO

Seasonal direct nonstop flights:

Los Angeles, CA

Grand Junction Regional Airport Runway Terminal Aerial View — Aerial view of GJT runways. Photo: codot.gov

Parking and Transportation

Parking is available at the airport with the first thirty minutes free. After that it’s charged by the thirty minutes with a reasonable daily maximum.

A variety of ground transportation is provided from the airport. Options are taxis, buses, shuttles, car rentals and transportation network companies. The follow car rental agencies service GJT on-site:

Alamo
Avis/Budget
Enterprise
Hertz
National

There is a Grand Valley Transit (GVT) bus stop close to the airport. Or once in town you can hop aboard a GVT bus, which serves Mesa County as far east as Palisade or west to Fruita.