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Airport Tower

Airport Tower, seen from above at true elevation

Airport Tower rises to 1,771 m in Utah. Observation Rock stands 2,044 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Monster Tower, a peak 1.6 miles away. Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

sandstone butte in San Juan County, Utah

Wikidata Q101311986, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1771 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.39298, -109.80819

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
Springs: 33
Cliffs: 17
  • Black Crack: 7.5 mi
  • Black Crack: 7.5 mi
  • Black Crack: 7.6 mi
  • White Rim: 9.3 mi
  • Scorched Earth Wall: 12.3 mi
Parks: 10
  • Moab BMX Park: 18.3 mi
  • Canyonlands National Park: 18.3 mi
  • Bullick Cross Creek Park: 18.4 mi
  • Moab Pocket Park: 18.6 mi
  • Robin Groff Memorial Park: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • False Kiva: 6.3 mi
  • Fort Bottom Ruin: 12.9 mi
  • Denis Julien Inscription: 15.1 mi
  • Farmstead History: 18.3 mi
  • Tower Ruin: 19.5 mi
Natural arches: 6
  • Trigon Arch: 13.2 mi
  • Window Arch: 16.0 mi
  • Arch: 19.7 mi
  • Horse Canyon Arch: 20.5 mi
  • Hey Joe Arch: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Lower Jump: 13.8 mi
  • Indian Creek Fall: 14.3 mi
  • Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 20.3 mi
  • Medieval Chamber: 21.3 mi
  • Faux Falls: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 5
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • White Rim Overlook Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Airport Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Observation RockWSW 241°2,044 m20.7 mi
Hart PointSE 141°1,991 m18.6 mi
Elaterite ButteSW 226°1,980 m17.4 mi
Horsehead RockSE 135°1,978 m12.5 mi
Junction ButteSSW 206°1,947 m8.1 mi
Cleopatras ChairWSW 247°1,938 m16.0 mi
The KnollN 6°1,920 m11.2 mi
Aztec ButteW 275°1,918 m3.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5719:31
June solstice05:5620:0820:47
September equinox07:0818:4319:18
December solstice07:3416:2117:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303545516173797768544130
Precip in0.60.60.70.70.90.40.91.21.01.20.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyonlands-the Neck, 5 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Canyonlands National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: May.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3501237495

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