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KCTB · Cut Bank International Airport

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KCTB FAA CTB Elev 3,854 ft Lat 48° 36.52' N Lon 112° 22.69' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,300 ft. Max gradient: 0.31%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 064° 5,300 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.26%
23 244° 5,300 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.26%
14 152° 5,300 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.31%
32 332° 5,300 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.31%

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 119.025
  • ARTC SALT LAKE CITY CNTR 133.400
  • RDO GREAT FALLS RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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  • VORTAC CTB

    Cut Bank

    114.40 MHz · DME 114.40 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 14 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 05–23 and Rwy 14–32; REIL Rwy 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 05–23 and Rwy 14–32; REIL Rwy 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 05–23 and Rwy 14–32; REIL Rwy 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 05–23 and Rwy 14–32; REIL Rwy 32—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1530–0030Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1530–0030Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 sentences)
  • ·106 MONTANA CUT BANK INTL (CTB)(KCTB) 3 SW UTC–7(–6DT) N48º36.50´ W112º22.57´ 3858 B AOE NOTAM FILE CTB MON Airport RWY 05–23: H5300X75 (ASPH) S–27.5, D–37.5 PCN 10 F/D/Y/U MIRL 0.3% up SW RWY 23: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H5300X75 (ASPH) S–27.5, D–37.5 PCN 10 F/D/Y/U MIRL 0.3% up NW RWY 32: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 23; VASI Rwy 32 opr consly.
  • ·For fuel aft hrs call 406–873–8683 or 406–849–4245 cell. 24 hr cstms avbl on call–out 406–335–9610 ext 314.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –28C.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 406-873-8683
  • ·ASOS 119.025 (406) 873–2939.
  • ·Opr full–time 0700–0659Z‡.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.2 (GREAT FALLS RADIO) ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
  • ·(VL) (DH) VORW/DME 113.35 CTB Chan 80(Y) N48º33.90´ W112º20.60´ 316º 2.9 NM to fld. 3791/17E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 049º–053º byd 40 NM 061º–073º byd 40 NM 079º–090º byd 40 NM 125º–130º byd 40 NM 143º–149º byd 40 NM 167º–177º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 167º–177º byd 54 NM 178º–190º byd 40 NM 191º–201º byd 40 NM blo 12,000´ 191º–201º byd 53 NM 202º–260º byd 40 NM 271º–282º byd 40 NM DAWSON COMMUNITY (See GLENDIVE on page 116) GREAT FALLS H–1D, L–13C IAP NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 8,250 ops in 2011

2024 total

8,250

10-yr total

82,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 6% · GA 92% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

12.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=8

  • Other 5
  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-07-09 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2004-07-16 Cessna A185F · Other · day →
1996-05-19 Stinson 108-2 · Gear-up · day →
1994-09-15 Cessna 180G · Other · VMC · day →
1988-05-12 JUDGE Q2 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1987-08-01 Cessna 172C · Other · VMC · day →
1982-12-17 Piper PA-28R-200 · Other · day →
1982-11-06 Beech G35 · Other · day →

Designees in MT

CFI Flight Instructors 508 A&P Mechanics 1,200 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 20 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 19 Schools Flight Schools 22 FBO Fixed Base Operators 44 Clubs Flying Clubs 11 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 6 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
James Heckman Whitefish MT 79 nm
Michelle Marie Petrina Whitefish MT 79 nm
Perry Lee Brown Kalispell MT 81 nm
Ryan Baer Missoula MT 124 nm
Timothy Franklin Mead Missoula MT 124 nm
Abraham Lloyd Fandrich Clancy MT 131 nm
Daniel Scott Langford Lewistown MT 150 nm
Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg Bozeman MT 184 nm
Jeffrey Cook Bozeman MT 184 nm
Peta Sarah Sheridan Bozeman MT 184 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
Richard Earl Geiger Jr Cut Bank MT 2 nm
Jerry Leroy Larson Jr Shelby MT 22 nm
Tyler Garry Mallett Shelby MT 22 nm
Michael Roland Campbell Dutton MT 53 nm
Christopher Edmund Blanch Chester MT 56 nm
Dwayne Keith Harris Fairfield MT 62 nm
Benjamin August Zietzke Sun River MT 70 nm
Terrence Mckean Butters Columbia Falls MT 74 nm
Robert Murray Cherot Columbia Falls MT 74 nm
James Caesar Bulera Jr Columbia Falls MT 74 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
Richard Earl Geiger Jr Cut Bank MT 2 nm
Sidney Gordon Brandon Cut Bank MT 2 nm
Arnold Aldon Lindberg Cut Bank MT 2 nm
David Joseph Ries Cut Bank MT 2 nm
Tyler Garry Mallett Shelby MT 22 nm
Jon Charles Peterson Shelby MT 22 nm
Scott Joseph Hemmer Shelby MT 22 nm
Gary Lynn Nevins Browning MT 26 nm
Barry Anders Mills Conrad MT 31 nm
Adam Robert Cates Conrad MT 31 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 1 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 75 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 123 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 167 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 177 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 177 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 185 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 219 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 347 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 352 nm

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