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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Whetstone International Airport

ID H28 Elev 4,336 ft Lat 48° 59.89' N Lon 112° 47.35' W Zulu …

Live conditions at H28

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Aerial view · H28

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for H28 — 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 H28

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,440 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 — 4,440 ft 65 ft TURF-G No —
25 239° 4,440 ft 65 ft TURF-G No —

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 H28, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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 SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. +4 FT PARL FENCES 44 FT L & R FULL LEN.
  • ·THR MKD BY DOUBLE CONES; EDGE MKD BY WHITE CONES SPACED 200 FT.
  • ·THR MKD BY DOUBLE CONES; EDGE MKD BY WHITE CONES SPACED 200 FT.
  • ·PLINE MKD WITH RED BALLS.
  • ·FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at H28

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=1

  • Other 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
2025-05-05 Stinson 108-3 · Other · day →

Designees in MT

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as H28 — 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 H28

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
James Heckman Whitefish MT 70 nm
Michelle Marie Petrina Whitefish MT 70 nm
Perry Lee Brown Kalispell MT 77 nm
Ryan Baer Missoula MT 137 nm
Timothy Franklin Mead Missoula MT 137 nm
Abraham Lloyd Fandrich Clancy MT 156 nm
Kevin Walter Rothfus Hayden ID 176 nm
Daniel Scott Langford Lewistown MT 178 nm
Douglas Glen Belcher Newman Lake WA 186 nm
Jared Ryan Testa Spokane Valley WA 195 nm

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

CFIs near H28

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
Richard Earl Geiger Jr Cut Bank MT 28 nm
Jerry Leroy Larson Jr Shelby MT 47 nm
Tyler Garry Mallett Shelby MT 47 nm
Terrence Mckean Butters Columbia Falls MT 67 nm
Robert Murray Cherot Columbia Falls MT 67 nm
James Caesar Bulera Jr Columbia Falls MT 67 nm
James Webster Sherwood Iv Columbia Falls MT 67 nm
Dennis William Susens Columbia Falls MT 67 nm
Perry Lee Brown Jr Columbia Falls MT 67 nm
Daniel Robert Elder Columbia Falls MT 67 nm

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

A&P mechanics near H28

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
Michael Charles Thronson Babb MT 27 nm
Gary Lynn Nevins Browning MT 28 nm
Richard Earl Geiger Jr Cut Bank MT 28 nm
Sidney Gordon Brandon Cut Bank MT 28 nm
Arnold Aldon Lindberg Cut Bank MT 28 nm
David Joseph Ries Cut Bank MT 28 nm
Tyler Garry Mallett Shelby MT 47 nm
Jon Charles Peterson Shelby MT 47 nm
Scott Joseph Hemmer Shelby MT 47 nm
Barry Anders Mills Conrad MT 60 nm

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

Repair stations near H28

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
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 29 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 104 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 135 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 177 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 194 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 203 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 204 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 205 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 345 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 360 nm

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