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KM46 · Colstrip Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KM46 FAA M46 Elev 3,426 ft Lat 45° 51.17' N Lon 106° 42.54' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.87%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 075° 5,100 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.87%
24 255° 5,100 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.87%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR SALT LAKE CNTR 127.750

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KM46 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 4 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 PAPI 06 & 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI 06 & 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI 06 & 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI 06 & 24 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·HILL 1550' FM RY 24 END 600' LEFT & 93' ABOVE RY THR. 700 FT POWER PLANT STACKS 4.5 NM NE OF ARPT.
  • ·COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT.
  • ·ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -34C.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,750 ops in 2006

2024 total

50

10-yr total

7,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 50% · GA 50% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 2

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1998-04-22 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-D · Other · VMC · day →
1991-02-02 Cessna C-172 · Other · VMC · night →

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
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 64 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 64 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 64 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 77 nm
Gregory Bettis Billings MT 77 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Billings MT 77 nm
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 87 nm
Kent William Potter Laurel MT 87 nm
Benjamin James Atnip Cody WY 128 nm
Daniel Scott Langford Lewistown MT 134 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
Trent Allan Thompson Forsyth MT 25 nm
Ardell C Trusty Bighorn MT 26 nm
Lance Sean Trusty Bighorn MT 26 nm
Jay Theodore Nance Jr Birney MT 28 nm
Glen Allen White Hysham MT 34 nm
Justin Dean Strub Miles City MT 49 nm
Nathan Michael Schmidt Ranchester WY 60 nm
Danny Gerard Raymond Ranchester WY 60 nm
Dawson Scott Peckenpaugh Worden MT 61 nm
Donald James Parrott Sheridan WY 64 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
Milas Jay Hills Colstrip MT 4 nm
Kirk E Green Ashland MT 23 nm
Brian J Schwend Forsyth MT 25 nm
Anson Victor Callen Forsyth MT 25 nm
Archie Dan Caraveau Forsyth MT 25 nm
Bryan Lawson Forsyth MT 25 nm
Scott David Brown Forsyth MT 25 nm
William Tell Sleaford Rosebud MT 27 nm
Jerry Lee Weibert Hardin MT 38 nm
John Charles Stoddard Hardin MT 38 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 177 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 178 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 186 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 186 nm
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 189 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 203 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 215 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 284 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 313 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 320 nm

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