Search Menu News & Events NEWS PRESS RELEASES TRAVEL ALERTS ALL AUGUST 12, 2021 DAVID SCHMALZMONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY The Monterey airport makes itself the sustainable aviation fuel capital of the country. Aside from billionaires building rockets to ride into space, perhaps nothing better reflects the outsized carbon footprint of the wealthy than private air travel. And as the climate crisis, fueled by ever increasing global greenhouse gas emissions, continues to wreak havoc on the planet and the local community, the Monterey Regional Airport is trying to change that. JULY 29, 2021 JAMES HERRERAMONTEREY COUNTY HERALD Monterey Airport adds Avelo Air to carrier roster with route to LA Basin Flight to Hollywood Burbank Airport begins Sept. 30 MONTEREY — The Monterey Regional Airport will add a new carrier to its roster when Avelo Air starts its direct, nonstop service to the Los Angeles Basin at the end of September. “If you want to take your family to the LA Basin, this is a good way to do it,” said Mike La Pier, Monterey Regional Airport executive director. “This is a leisure-based, family-friendly and affordable alternative to driving or flying other airlines.” JULY 29, 2021 JOSH COPITCHKSBW ACTION NEWS Monterey Airport adds new direct flight to Burbank One-way fares start at $39 MONTEREY, Calif. —The Monterey Airport will soon offer two weekly direct flights from Monterey to Burbank. One-way tickets start at $39 through Avelo Airlines. The flights begin Sept. 30. “We are excited to welcome Avelo to Monterey as our new air service partner. The Avelo model of affordability will help us reach another segment of our growing air service market and provide convenient access to the LA Basin for our travelers,” said MRY Executive Director Michael La Pier. JULY 9, 2021 AVERY JOHNSONKION Monterey Regional Airport to receive millions in funding to construct new terminal apron MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it is awarding more than $845 million in grants for projects at airports around the country to reduce environmental impacts, increase accessibility and expand capacity. One of the airports receiving funding is the Monterey Regional Airport. JUNE 7, 2021 JAMES HERRERAMONTEREY COUNTY HERALD JSX flights to Monterey from Burbank, Orange County start this week MONTEREY – JSX, the hop-on jet service, will take flight beginning this week linking Monterey, through the Monterey Jet Center at the Monterey Regional Airport, with Orange County and Burbank. JUNE 4, 2021 CHRISTOPHER NEELYMONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY Jet service announces connections from Monterey to Burbank and Orange County Monterey-area residents looking at weekend trips to Southern California this summer have a new option after small jet service JSX announced summer flights from Monterey Regional Airport to both Burbank and Orange County. MAY 30, 2021 DAVID KELLOGGMONTEREY COUNTY HERALD Looking back: Ike visits for a little golf, 1964 Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower greets people at the Monterey Airport during a visit to the Monterey Peninsula for some golf in August of 1964. MAY 4, 2021 JAMES HERRERAMONTEREY COUNTY HERALD JSX to finally begin service connecting Monterey to Burbank, Orange County JSX made it official, finally launching its summer flight service between Monterey and two Southern California destinations. The hop-on jet service will begin June 11, using the Monterey Jet Center at 200 Sky Park Dr. for its routes with ticket prices starting at $199 each way to private terminals at Hollywood Burbank Airport and to John Wayne Airport in Orange County. APRIL 29, 2021 JAMES HERRERAMONTEREY COUNTY HERALD Number of travelers through Monterey Regional Airport slowly increasing Monterey Regional Airport has slowly seen traffic through its gates increase as COVID-19 restrictions ease and people get better acclimated to the idea of travel once again even as the pandemic continues. JUNE 21, 2017 MELIA ROBINSONBUSINESS INSIDER America’s most scenic drive has been devastated – so a luxury resort is helicoptering guests in In May, one of the biggest landslides on record in California buried a small section of Highway 1 - a famous coastal highway - under 40 feet of rubble. The blockage has devastated the ever-popular Big Sur region, where local businesses, resorts, and retreat centers attract tourists from around the world. But it hasn’t stopped visitors with funds to spare from visiting. JUNE 21, 2017 MARIELLE ARGUEZAMONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY Monterey Regional Airport poised to go solar Just off of a road behind the Monterey Regional Airport’s airstrip, a lone construction worker smoothes over a freshly poured concrete pad on a fenced-off sandy lot. A few feet away from him, a bundle of steel beams glitter in the sunlight. JUNE 5, 2017 JAMES HERRERAMONTEREY COUNTY HERALD Public/Private Partnership Could Bring Dallas Route to Monterey Regional Airport A public/private partnership between the Monterey Regional Airport and a community air service development committee has made it possible to pursue an American Airlines daily nonstop flight between Monterey and Dallas/Fort Worth, which could come to fruition by the first quarter of 2018. MAY 26, 2017 KELLEY NIXTHE CARMEL PINE CONE Airport May Get Nonstop to Dallas Hoping to attract more tourists and dollars from the Lone Star State, the Monterey Regional Airport and local business leaders are actively trying to get daily nonstop flights between the Monterey Peninsula and Dallas-Fort Worth, officials told The Pine Cone this week. MAY 25, 2017 PAM MARINOMONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY Tourism Leaders Eye Possible Nonstop Dallas Flight Out of MRY Monterey Regional Airport is reaching deep into the heart of Texas to bring more visitors to the Monterey Peninsula, backed by the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau, surrounding cities and businesses. MAY 9, 2017 JAMES HERRERAMONTEREY COUNTY HERALD Monterey Regional Airport Expects to Have Solar Power by End of July If everything goes its way, the Monterey Regional Airport could be saving on its energy bills by the end of July. The California Energy Commission in Sacramento on Wednesday is considering taking action on a request from the Monterey Peninsula Airport District to approve an agreement for a $3,000,000 loan, at one percent interest, for the Monterey Regional Airport Photovoltaic Project. DOWNLOAD THE MRY APP QUICK ANSWERS What items am I allowed to carry on board a plane? Is there a lost and found office at the airport? What can I do while I’m at Monterey Regional Airport? Is smoking allowed at the airport? Where do I find Board Meeting Agendas? HELPFUL LINKS Airport District Airport Staff Badging Office Legal Notices Careers TSA FAA CONTACT US 200 Fred Kane Drive Monterey, CA 93940 View map Phone: 831.648.7000 Airport Hours: 4:00am until last arrival 7 days a week 365 days a year FREE COVID-19 TESTING