# Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)

> Cortez, US · IATA: CEZ · ICAO: KCEZ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CEZ` |
| ICAO | `KCEZ` |
| City | Cortez |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1804 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 37.30300, -108.62800 |

## Description

Three daily round trips to Denver (DEN) and one to Phoenix (PHX) make up the entire scheduled programme at Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ/KCEZ), flown by Denver Air Connection (Key Lime Air) under a timetable that took effect on 1 February 2026. The field, owned by the City of Cortez and sitting at roughly 1,800 metres above sea level in Colorado's south-west corner, has no commercial cargo handling — neither a freight terminal nor freighter services are documented, and anything airborne would ride as belly load on small regional aircraft. Montezuma County's pinto beans, cattle and Mesa Verde tourism generate truck traffic on US-160 and US-491 rather than airfreight tonnage. Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO), about 70 km east, offers considerably more scheduled lift. For planned, customs-cleared airfreight the nearest realistic option is Albuquerque (ABQ), some 400 road kilometres or three and a half hours away. Denver Air Connection's interline agreements with United and American at least simplify onward connections from DEN.

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