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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

St Ignatius Airport

ID 52S Elev 3,006 ft Lat 47° 19.50' N Lon 114° 4.86' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 52S

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Aerial view · 52S

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 52S — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 52S

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,610 ft. Max gradient: 1.42% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 — 2,610 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 1.42%
26 271° 2,610 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 1.42%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 52S, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 3 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 8/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 8/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 8/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS INVOF RWY.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568 18 FT BLDG 200 FT FM RWY END 234 FT R OF CNTRLN; 18 FT BLDG 385 FT FM RWY END 141 FT L OF CNTRLN.
  • ·TURF OVRN 300X60 FT. 100 FT UNLGTD; 2270 FT LGTD AT NGT.
  • ·RWY 26 240 FT UNLGTD; NON STD CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. 15 FT N-S ROAD 40-115 FT FM RWY END; 4 FT N-S FENCE 10-90 FT FM RWY END.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 52S

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Last 10 years · n=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=6

  • Other 3
  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-08-23 Piper PA-30 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2021-10-24 Cessna 182Q · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2013-12-24 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · day →
1982-11-12 Cessna 172 · Other · IMC · day →
1982-03-29 Cessna 182K · Other · day →
1966-02-20 Cessna 140 · Other →

Designees in MT

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 52S — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

508

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,200

Mechanics

AME

20

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

5

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

2

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

19

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

22

Flight Schools

FBO

44

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

11

Flying Clubs

Repair

6

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

8

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 52S

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Ryan Baer Missoula MT 27 nm
Timothy Franklin Mead Missoula MT 27 nm
Perry Lee Brown Kalispell MT 54 nm
James Heckman Whitefish MT 68 nm
Michelle Marie Petrina Whitefish MT 68 nm
Abraham Lloyd Fandrich Clancy MT 100 nm
Kevin Walter Rothfus Hayden ID 113 nm
Douglas Glen Belcher Newman Lake WA 125 nm
Jared Ryan Testa Spokane Valley WA 129 nm
David Lucio Valenti Spokane WA 138 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 52S

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
David Evans Bartholome Sr Ronan MT 12 nm
Monte Wayne Baer Ronan MT 12 nm
Jeffrey Joseph Purcell Ronan MT 12 nm
Travis Jason Winter Ronan MT 12 nm
Kiel Kevin Stephens Ronan MT 12 nm
Hunter Wayne Peterson Ronan MT 12 nm
Timothy George Pfahler Frenchtown MT 19 nm
Richard Daniel Eugerius Burger Frenchtown MT 19 nm
Carson Lamar Coryell Polson MT 22 nm
Felix Fenton Moran Iii Polson MT 22 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 52S

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Thomas Eric Newman Saint Ignatius MT 1 nm
Rebekah Marie Gambrell Saint Ignatius MT 1 nm
William Terrell Johnson Saint Ignatius MT 1 nm
Justin Carroll Newton Saint Ignatius MT 1 nm
David George Marks Arlee MT 9 nm
Howard Errol Snyder Arlee MT 9 nm
James Franklin Allaire Arlee MT 9 nm
Dustin Shane Tuttle Arlee MT 9 nm
Adrian Michelle Sanchez Arlee MT 9 nm
Robert Paul Snyder Ronan MT 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 52S

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 24 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 103 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 114 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 115 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 135 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 152 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 153 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 170 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 247 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 268 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.