Airport Tower, Sandstone butte in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
The 700-foot tall Airport Tower stands as a vertical formation of red sandstone, rising 1,400 feet above the White Rim Road in Canyonlands National Park.
The United States Board on Geographic Names designated this formation as Airport Tower in 1986 based on its shape resembling an air traffic control structure.
The first climbing expedition to reach the summit occurred in July 1994 when Galen Howell, Sonja Paspal, and Steve Swanke completed the Wind Shear route.
Visitors can observe Airport Tower by hiking to Mesa Arch or traveling along the White Rim Road, which requires a four-wheel drive vehicle.
The formation consists of Wingate Sandstone from wind-deposited dunes dating back 200 million years to the Late Triassic period.
GPS coordinates: 38.39317,-109.80811
Latest update: March 5, 2025 23:42
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