| Airport Tower | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Airport_Tower_from_SW.jpg) Southwest aspect from White Rim Road | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,812 ft (1,771 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 732 ft (223 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Monster Tower (5,880 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 1.61 mi (2.59 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°23′35″N 109°48′29″W / 38.39317°N 109.808114°W[1] |
| Geography | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Utah_relief_location_map.svg)  Airport Tower Location of Airport Tower in Utah &sq=&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Airport Tower Airport Tower (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | San Juan |
| Protected area | Canyonlands National Park |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Musselman Arch |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Late Triassic |
| Rock type | Wingate Sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 5.10 A3 Climbing[2] |
Airport Tower is a 700-foot (210-meter) tall sandstone butte located in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, in San Juan County, Utah.[3] It is situated 1.64 mile east of Washer Woman, which is a towering arch similar in height. Each are composed of Wingate Sandstone, which is the remains of wind-borne sand dunes deposited approximately 200 million years ago in the Late Triassic. The nearest higher neighbor is Monster Tower, 1.6 mi (2.6 km) to the west, Tiki Tower is one-half mile northwest, and Mesa Arch is situated 3.2 mi (5.1 km) to the west.[1] A short hike to Mesa Arch provides the easiest view of Airport Tower. Access to this tower is via the four-wheel drive White Rim Road, which is another option to see Airport Tower. The top of this geological formation rises 1,400 feet above the road in less than one mile. Precipitation runoff from Airport Tower drains southeast into the nearby Colorado River via Buck and Lathrop Canyons. This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1986 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. It was so named because the rock formation resembles the appearance of an airport control tower.[3]
- ^ a b c d e "Airport Tower, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ a b "Airport Tower - 5,812' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ a b "Airport Tower". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-10-03.