Monterey Regional Airport
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Coordinates | 36°35′13″N 121°50′35″W / 36.58694°N 121.84306°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | montereyairport.com | ||||||||||||||
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Monterey Regional Airport (IATA: MRY, ICAO: KMRY, FAA LID: MRY) is three miles (5 km) southeast of Monterey, in Monterey County, California, United States. It was created in 1936[1] and was known as the Monterey Peninsula Airport until the board of directors renamed it on September 14, 2011.[2]
The airport is owned by the municipalities that make up the Monterey Peninsula Airport District. It is a public entity and its five-member board of directors is publicly elected.[3]
The airport has its origins with flights from the polo field of the Hotel Del Monte in 1910. In 1941, local communities formed the Monterey Peninsula Airport District and acquired land to build an airport. World War II intervened, and the U.S. Navy leased the land, opening Naval Auxiliary Air Station Monterey on May 23, 1943. The Navy remained at the airport until 1972.[4]
Runways
The airport covers 496 acres (201 ha) and has two runways:
- 10R/28L: 7,175 ft × 150 ft (2,187 m × 46 m) asphalt
- 10L/28R: 3,503 ft × 60 ft (1,068 m × 18 m) asphalt
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
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Airlines | Destinations | Refs. |
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Seattle/Tacoma | [5][6] | |
Las Vegas | ||
Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor | [7] | |
American Eagle | Phoenix–Sky Harbor | |
JSX | Seasonal: Burbank (resumes June 27, 2024), Orange County (begins June 27, 2024) | [8] |
Minneapolis/St. Paul (begins August 8, 2024) | [9] | |
United Express | Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco |
As of April 2024,
Statistics
Top destinations
Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Phoenix, Arizona | 59,170 | American |
2 | Dallas/Fort Worth,Texas
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58,430 | American |
3 | Los Angeles, California | 29,960 | United |
4 | Denver, Colorado | 23,350 | United |
5 | San Diego, California | 19,060 | Alaska |
6 | Seattle, Washington
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17,740 | Alaska |
7 | San Francisco, California | 15,070 | United |
8 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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13,720 | Allegiant |
Historical airline service
In 1933 Pacific Seaboard Air Lines scheduled passenger flights on single engine
Past jet service
- Airbus A320s to Monterey; the United DC-8 and 757 were the largest passenger aircraft ever scheduled to MRY. In 1979-81 United B727-100s flew nonstop to Chicago and Denver. In 1942 United Douglas DC-3s flew to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Santa Barbara.[20]
- Boeing 727-100s. Pacific operated the first jets from Monterey in 1966, nonstop 727s to San Francisco and direct 727s to Los Angeles via Santa Barbara.[21]The longest runway was then 5,000 feet.
- Boeing 727-100s (formerly flown by Pacific Air Lines) flew nonstop to Los Angeles and direct to Las Vegas.[22]
- Boeing 737-200s
- Pacific Express: BAC One-Elevens
- BAe 146-200s(formerly operated by Pacific Southwest Airlines)
- BAe 146-200s
- Canadair CRJ200s
- Embraer ERJ-145s
According to the
Before starting 727 service, Pacific Air Lines served Monterey with
Golden Gate Airlines
Regional and commuter airline service
Several other regional and commuter air carriers served Monterey in the 1980s and 1990s, primarily to Los Angeles and/or San Francisco.
Ground transportation
The airport is located along Olmstead Road just north of Highway 68 (Salinas Hwy). Highway 1 can be reached to the northwest via Highway 68. The airport provides both short-term and long-term parking facilities. Also, a premium parking lot is located directly in front of the terminal.[36]
Monterey–Salinas Transit is the public ground transit organization that serves the airport. Taxi services for the airport are regulated by the Monterey County Regional Taxi Authority. The ridesharing services Lyft and Uber are also permitted to operate at the airport.[37]
Accidents and incidents
On June 14, 1964 at about 7:35 pm a
On August 17, 1968 at about 12:36 pm, a
On July 26, 1979 at about 9:43 pm a
]On August 23, 1984 at about 8:51 pm a
On July 27, 1985 a
On July 24, 1987 a
On September 8, 1987 at about 5:50 pm, a
On June 24, 1992 a
On August 7, 1997 at about 8:00 pm a Grumman American AA-5 (tail number N6086L) took off from Monterey. The Grumman was later found 18 miles south of the airport. It had crashed into the mountains which caused the Grumman to catch fire. The 31-year-old pilot had about 4,000 hours of flight experience.[46][dead link]
On October 12, 1997 at about 5:28 pm a Rutan Long-EZ (tail number N555JD) being flown by musician and performer John Denver crashed into Monterey Bay near Pacific Grove. After taking off from Monterey the Long-EZ started its climb then descended into the bay. The investigation revealed that the collision was caused by the fuel valve selector being in an improper position. Inadequate flight planning also contributed to the collision. John Denver had about 2,750 hours of flight experience and was fatally injured in this accident.[47][dead link]
On July 13, 2021, at around 10:42 am, a Cessna 421C (tail number N678SW), piloted by Mary Ellen Carlin crashed into a suburban residential area killing the pilot, passenger and a pet. Investigators found that the Cessna 421C diverged from its flight plan, resulting in a crash less than five minutes after departure.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Monterey Peninsula Airport: History". Archived from the original on December 25, 2008.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ A Special Presentation to the Regional Airport Planning Committee, June 27, 2008
- ^ Shettle, Jr., M. L. "Historic California Posts: Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Monterey". California State Military Museum. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "View Our Airline Flight Schedules & Flight Times - Alaska Airlines". www.alaskaair.com.
- ^ "Daily nonstop Monterey-Seattle Alaska Airlines route moved to early 2021 start date". June 18, 2020.
- ^ Rehn, Torstein (20 Oct 2022). "American Airlines to expand service out of Monterey Regional Airport". KSBW Action News 8. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Premium Air Carrier, JSX, Relaunches Popular Seasonal Flights to Monterey from Burbank and Orange County Starting June 27, 2024". Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "UPDATE - Sun Country Airlines Extends its Fall Booking Schedule". 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Parsons, Larry; Writer, Herald Staff (29 March 2022). "Hawaii service canceled at Monterey Regional Airport".
- ^ "Avelo Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service Between Monterey and Los Angeles". Monterey Regional Airport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Avelo Airlines Scraps Flights to Monterey, California and St. George, Utah". The Jet Set. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Allegiant Air (G4) #540 ✈ 12-Nov-2017 ✈ KLAS - KMRY ✈ FlightAware". FlightAware. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "Monterey, California: Monterey Regional (MRY)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. June 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, Summer 1933 Pacific Seaboard Air Lines timetable
- ^ http://www.deltamuseum.org, Chicago and Southern (C&S) Air Lines
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, April 24, 1966 United timetable
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, April 27, 1969 United timetable
- ^ "Monterey".
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, Feb. 1, 1942 United timetable
- ^ http://www.pacificairlinesportfolio.com, July 20, 1966 Pacific timetable
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, July 1, 1968 Air West timetable
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, June 21, 1978 & Feb. 17, 1988 Pacific Southwest timetables
- ^ Dec. 15, 1978 Official Airline Guide (OAG), North American edition, Monterey (MRY) flight schedules, pages 872 & 873
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, June 1, 1999 Official Airline Guide
- ^ Dec. 15, 1978 Official Airline Guide (OAG), North American edition, Monterey (MRY) flight schedules, page 873
- ^ Dec. 15, 1978 Official Airline Guide (OAG), North American edition, Monterey (MRY) flight schedules, pages 870 through 873
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com; June 1, 1947 Southwest Airways timetable
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, March 1, 1980 Golden Gate Airlines timetable map
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, April 1, 1980; Oct. 26, 1980 March 1, 1981; July 1, 1981 Golden Gate Airlines route maps
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, April 1, 1981 Official Airline Guide
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Official Airline Guide (OAG) editions: April 1, 1981; April 1, 1983; Feb. 15, 1985; Oct. 1, 1991; April 2, 1995; June 1, 1999
- ^ "American Airlines - Airline tickets and cheap flights at AA.com". www.aa.com.
- ^ "United Airlines - Airline Tickets, Airline Reservations, Flight Airfare". Archived from the original on 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- ^ "Find airline tickets, low airfares, and discount flights | Alaska Airlines". Archived from the original on 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ^ "Parking". Monterey Regional Airport. 18 April 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Ground Transportation". Monterey Regional Airport. 18 April 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ NTSB Accident Report 2-0418 https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=80392&key=0
- ^ NTSB Accident Report 3-4361 https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=11338&key=0
- ^ NTSB Accident Report 3-3038 https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=34889&key=0
- ^ NTSB Accident Report LAX84FA453 https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX84FA453&rpt=fi and https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX84FA453&rpt=fa
- ^ NTSB Accident Report LAX85LA321 https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX85LA321&rpt=fi and https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX85LA321&rpt=fa
- ^ NTSB Accident Report https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX87FA281&rpt=fi and https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX87FA281&rpt=fa
- ^ NTSB Accident Report LAX87FA331 https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX87FA331&rpt=fi and https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX87FA331&rpt=fa
- ^ NTSB Accident Report LAX92FA260 https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX92FA260&rpt=fi and https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX92FA260&rpt=fa
- ^ NTSB Accident Report LAX97LA275 https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX97LA275&rpt=fi and https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX97LA275&rpt=fa
- ^ NTSB Accident Report LAX98FA008 https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX98FA008&rpt=fi and https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX98FA008&rpt=fa
External links
- Monterey Regional Airport (MRY): Airport terminal map
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for MRY PDF
- Monterey Regional Airport (official site)
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMRY
- ASN accident history for MRY
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMRY
- FAA current MRY delay information