KBIL · Billings Logan International Airport
ICAO · US · 57 NTSB events
Live conditions
—METAR
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,518 ft. Max gradient: 1.86% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L | 112° | 10,518 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 28R | 292° | 10,518 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 07 | 084° | 5,501 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.86% |
| 25 | 264° | 5,501 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.86% |
| 10R | 112° | 3,800 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 28L | 292° | 3,800 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 7 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 126.300
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.900
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 124.200
- A/D APP/DEP 119.200
- RDO GREAT FALLS RDO 122.550
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBIL on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB BI
Saige
0.25 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VORTAC BIL
Billings
114.50 MHz · DME 114.50 · BOTH · HIGH
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 26 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
- ·Prior Permission Required for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats. Contact a before operating.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Prior Permission Required for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats. Contact a before operating.
ppr required
All translated remarks (2)
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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
Migratory waterfowl invof arpt.
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Prior Permission Required for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats. Contact a before operating.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
PPR unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats ctc a
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
- ·96 MONTANA BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (BIL)(KBIL) 2 NW UTC–7(–6DT) N45º48.47´ W108º32.61´ 3662 B TPA—See Remarks ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE BIL RWY 10L–28R: H10518X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–214, 2S–175, 2D–365 PCR 745 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 10L: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
- ·RWY 07–25: H5501X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–12.5 PCR 303 F/B/X/T MIRL 1.9% up SW RWY 07: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´.
- ·RWY 10R–28L: H3800X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCR 107 F/B/X/T MIRL 1.3% up NW RWY 10R: Ground.
- ·RWY 07: TORA–5501 TODA–5501 ASDA–5501 LDA–5501 RWY 10L:TORA–10518 TODA–10518 ASDA–10518 LDA–10518 RWY 10R:TORA–3801 TODA–3801 ASDA–3801 LDA–3801 RWY 25: TORA–5501 TODA–5501 ASDA–5501 LDA–5501 RWY 28L:TORA–3801 TODA–3801 ASDA–3801 LDA–3801 RWY 28R:TORA–10518 TODA–10518 ASDA–10518 LDA–10518
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT For MIRL Rwy 10R–28L and Rwy 07–25, HIRL Rwy 10L–28R, MALSR Rwy 10L and REIL Rwy 25 and Rwy 28R ctc twr.
- ·Pilots conducting EFVS ops; be aware LED ALS in use Rwy 10L.
- ·Rwy 07–25 and Rwy 10R–28L clsd to acft over 12,500 lbs.
- ·No cstms, remote acft parking, ltd gnd handling svc.
- ·Twy D 35´ wide clsd to acft over 12,500 lbs.
- ·ARFF Index B from 0900–1200Z‡. 180º turns prohibited on all sfcs.
- ·TPA—Single engine acft 4500 (838), multi engine/turbojet acft 5000 (1338).
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (406) 657-8484
- ·ASOS 126.3 (406) 503–0719.
- ·ATIS 126.3 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.3 (GREAT FALLS RADIO) ® APP/DEP CON 119.2 EAST 120.5 WEST TOWER 127.2 GND CON 121.9 PRE TAXI CLNC 121.9
- ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 114.5 BIL Chan 92 N45º48.51´ W108º37.48´ 077º 3.4 NM to fld. 3811/14E.
- ·VOR unusable: 146º–154º byd 40 NM 155º–165º byd 40 NM blo 11,000´ 155º–165º byd 49 NM blo 18,000´ 166º–173º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 111.5 I–BIL Chan 52 Rwy 10L.
- ·ILS/DME 111.5 I–BMO Chan 52 Rwy 28R.
- ·Localizer unusable beyond 20 degrees left and right of course.
- ·BLACK BUTTE NORTH (See WINIFRED on page 152) BOULDER (3U9) 2 S UTC–7(–6DT) N46º12.70´ W112º06.46´ 4968 NOTAM FILE GTF RWY 11–29: 3675X72 (TURF) 1.6% up W
- ·Rwy 11–29 NSTD markings, thlds and edges marked with white cones. –2´ drainage ditch +1´ berm west side of rwy full length, 43´ from Rwy 11–29 cntrln.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (406) 431-7519
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Helena Apch at 406-449-5756/5761, when Apch clsd ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
- ·BOWMAN FLD (See ANACONDA on page 92) BILLINGS H–1E, L–13D IAP, AD GREAT FALLS NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
57 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 54 most recent.
Total events
58
since 1982
Fatal
9
15.5% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
8
≈ 0.8/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 118,802 ops in 2001
2024 total
101,564
10-yr total
899,046
2024 mix
AC/AT 42% · GA 54% · Mil 3%
Events / million ops
8.9
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.38
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=7
- Gear-up landing 3
- Other 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Ground collision 1
All time · n=57
- Other 22
- Gear-up landing 13
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 5
- Loss of control 5
- Stall / spin 4
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Ground collision 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 3 more on file
Designees in MT
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Anduze | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Gregory Bettis | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Jerry Kelvin Lay | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Christopher Lee Farmer | Laurel | MT | 13 nm |
| Kent William Potter | Laurel | MT | 13 nm |
| Benjamin James Atnip | Cody | WY | 80 nm |
| Daniel Scott Langford | Lewistown | MT | 84 nm |
| Dennis Wayne Keesling | Sheridan | WY | 90 nm |
| Glenn Walter Smith | Sheridan | WY | 90 nm |
| Lanny Dewitt Guyton | Sheridan | WY | 90 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Francis Abel | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Daniel August Darkenwald | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Warren Hugh Dignen | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Norman Blaise Knox | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Richard Allen Robbins | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| James Ryan Stoltz | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Jean Nicolas Vite | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Stephen Paul Hoklin | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Sean William Murphy | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Eric George Waldorf | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Francis Abel | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Almon Robert Blain | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Gerhart Scott Blain | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Jonathan Thomas Haynes | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Gary Lee Herem | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| August Arnold Lindberg | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Leonard Henry Patton | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| James Ryan Stoltz | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| James Owen Roberts | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
| Lance Douglas Bocquin | Billings | MT | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT | 109 nm |
| Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT | 109 nm |
| JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT | 127 nm |
| Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT | 155 nm |
| Atlas Aero Service Casper, WY | 196 nm |
| Natrona Avionics, LLC Casper, WY | 196 nm |
| Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT | 229 nm |
| Pristine Jets Missoula, MT | 240 nm |
| Rapid Avionics, Inc. Rapid City, SD | 256 nm |
| Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Steamboat Springs, CO | 326 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗