KBTM · Bert Mooney Airport
ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.49%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 167° | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.49% |
| 33 | 347° | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.49% |
| 12 | 129° | 5,100 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.19% |
| 30 | 309° | 5,100 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.19% |
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 · 4 frequencies
- ASOS ASOS 135.175
- CNTR SALT LAKE CITY CNTR 132.400
- RDO GREAT FALLS RDO 122.200
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000
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Navaids
- VOR-DME CPN
Coppertown
111.60 MHz · DME 111.60 · LO · MEDIUM
- VORTAC HIA
Whitehall
113.70 MHz · DME 113.70 · BOTH · HIGH
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 33 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 15; REIL Rwy 12 and 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; VASI Rwy 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33 and 12–30. 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
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 15; REIL Rwy 12 and 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; VASI Rwy 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33 and 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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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
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 15–33: H9000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–60, D–125, 2S–175, 2D–175…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 15; REIL Rwy 12 and 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; VASI Rwy 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33 and 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 15; REIL Rwy 12 and 30; PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; VASI Rwy 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33 and 12–30—CTAF
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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
Deer invof arpt.
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)
- ·MONTANA 99 BROWNING STARR–BROWNING AIRSTRIP (8S0) 5 NW UTC–7(–6DT) N48º36.06´ W113º06.92´ 4657 B NOTAM FILE GTF RWY 06–24: H4051X74 (ASPH) MIRL 0.9% up SW
- ·LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 06–24—CTAF.
- ·Livestock on and invof arpt.
- ·NSTD cntrln striping, no rwy edge lines, no marker bars.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 406-444-2506
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
- ·CUT BANK (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 113.35 CTB Chan 80(Y) N48º33.90´ W112º20.60´ 257º 30.8 NM to fld. 3791/17E.
- ·RWY 33: VASI(V2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 74´.
- ·RWY 12–30: H5100X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–12.5 PCR 210 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 12: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 41´.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 47´.
- ·RWY 12: TORA–5100 TODA–5100 ASDA–5100 LDA–5100 RWY 15: TORA–9000 TODA–9000 ASDA–9000 LDA–9000 RWY 30: TORA–5100 TODA–5100 ASDA–5100 LDA–5100 RWY 33: TORA–9000 TODA–9000 ASDA–9000 LDA–9000
- ·S4 FUEL 100, 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Rwy 12 PAPI unusbl byd 5 deg right of RCL.
- ·PAPI rstrd to 2.1 NM from Rwy 30 thld due to high terrain.
- ·PAPI unusbl byd 2 deg right of RCL.
- ·Rwy 33 do not use VASI byd 1.5 mi due to high terrain.
- ·PAPI Rwy 15 opr continuously.
- ·Snow removal ops in progress dur periods of snow.
- ·Cold temperature airport.
- ·Altitude correction required at or below –24C.
- ·Surface conditions unmonitored between midnight and 5 a.m.
- ·PPR for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats call arpt mgr 406–494–3771.
- ·Twy D rstd to acft with wingspan less than 100 ft wo PPR, call apmgr 406–494–3771.
- ·Fee for all coml acft and acft over 9000 lbs.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 406-494-3771
- ·ASOS 135.175 (406) 494–1870.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 BUTTE RCO 122.2 (GREAT FALLS RADIO) COPPERTOWN RCO 122.3 (GREAT FALLS RADIO) ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
- ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE GREAT FALLS L–13C GREAT FALLS H–1D, L–13C IAP, AD NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 100 MONTANA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·COPPERTOWN (VL) (L) VORW/DME 116.05 CPN Chan 107(Y) N46º01.92´ W112º44.85´ 098º 11.4 NM to fld. 5780/16E.
- ·VOR unusable: 105º–292º byd 40 NM 125º–135º byd 30 NM blo 15,000´ 160º–270º byd 24 NM blo 17,000´ 293º–303º byd 40 NM blo 13,000´ 293º–303º byd 46 NM 304º–327º byd 40 NM 351º–080º byd 20 NM blo 15,000´ 355º–098º byd 40 NM DME unusable: 025º–050º byd 30 NM 051º–100º byd 30 NM blo 15,000´ 125º–135º byd 30 NM blo 15,000´ 160º–269º byd 24 NM 270º–290º byd 24 NM blo 17,000´ 291º–314º byd 25 NM blo 13,000´ 315º–325º byd 25 NM blo 15,000´ 326º–345º byd 25 NM blo 13,000´ 351º–024º byd 30 NM blo 15,000´ WHITEHALL (VH) (H) VORW/DME 113.7 HIA Chan 84 N45º51.71´ W112º10.18´ 274º 14.8 NM to fld. 4652/18E.
+ 3 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
16
since 1982
Fatal
5
31.3% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 35,376 ops in 2010
2024 total
23,861
10-yr total
239,953
2024 mix
AC/AT 11% · GA 87% · Mil 3%
Events / million ops
12.5
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
3.91
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Other 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=15
- Loss of control 4
- Other 3
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Hard landing 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in MT
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lloyd Fandrich | Clancy | MT | 36 nm |
| Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg | Bozeman | MT | 63 nm |
| Jeffrey Cook | Bozeman | MT | 63 nm |
| Peta Sarah Sheridan | Bozeman | MT | 63 nm |
| Ryan Baer | Missoula | MT | 84 nm |
| Timothy Franklin Mead | Missoula | MT | 84 nm |
| Daniel Scott Langford | Lewistown | MT | 142 nm |
| Marc Nelson Ballif | Idaho Falls | ID | 149 nm |
| Thomas Jay Kohler | Idaho Falls | ID | 149 nm |
| Perry Lee Brown | Kalispell | MT | 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Edwin Davis | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Jeffrey Gerard Gibbs | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Peter Edwin Barr | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Chad Allen Bushman | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Matthew Silver Call | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Raymond Shane Lundin | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Jenna Amber Epifanio | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| James Tyler Bagley | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Scott Loren Burke | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Kendal Ky Weidinger | Whitehall | MT | 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Delmer Denny Jr | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Martin Clemons | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| J D Knigge | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Joseph Fred Caferro Swain | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Larry Dean Warner | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Dennis G Batten | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Philip Norman Wilcott | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Donald James Hughes | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Anthony William King | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
| Michael Dominick Riley | Butte | MT | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT | 39 nm |
| Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT | 57 nm |
| Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT | 57 nm |
| Pristine Jets Missoula, MT | 88 nm |
| Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT | 111 nm |
| Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT | 159 nm |
| Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID | 208 nm |
| Skyline Aircraft Maintenance Nampa, ID | 223 nm |
| Huey's Aviation Painting Colville, WA | 269 nm |
| Kings Avionics, Inc. Apple Valley, UT | 312 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 ↗