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KMLS · Miles City Airport - Frank Wiley Field

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KMLS FAA MLS Elev 2,630 ft Lat 46° 25.64' N Lon 105° 53.12' 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

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,764 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 052° 5,764 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
22 232° 5,764 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
13 135° 5,624 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
31 315° 5,624 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.08%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.575
  • RDO GREAT FALLS RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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  • NDB HTN

    Horton

    0.32 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC MLS

    Miles City

    112.10 MHz · DME 112.10 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 13 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 REIL Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22 and Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22, and Rwy 31, MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31. 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22 and Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22, and Rwy 31, MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22 and Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22, and Rwy 31, MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22 and Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22, and Rwy 31, MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31—CTAF

  • 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

    Birds invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (13 sentences)
  • ·132 MONTANA MILES CITY FRANK WILEY FLD (MLS)(KMLS) 2 NW UTC–7(–6DT) N46º25.61´ W105º53.29´ 2634 B NOTAM FILE MLS MON Airport RWY 04–22: H5764X75 (ASPH) S–24, D–24 MIRL RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 13–31: H5624X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–38, D–55, 2D–85 MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–5764 TODA–5764 ASDA–5764 LDA–5764 RWY 13: TORA–5624 TODA–5624 ASDA–5624 LDA–5624 RWY 22: TORA–5764 TODA–5764 ASDA–5764 LDA–5764 RWY 31: TORA–5624 TODA–5624 ASDA–5624 LDA–5624
  • ·Fuel: 100LL: Aft hr — 406–234–1296 or 406–951–0955.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 406-951-0955
  • ·ASOS 135.575 (406) 232–1465.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 MILES CITY RCO 122.2 (GREAT FALLS RADIO) ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
  • ·MILES CITY (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 112.1 MLS Chan 58 N46º22.93´ W105º57.21´ 036º 3.8 NM to fld. 2666/9E.
  • ·MILLER PEAK N46º45.40´ W113º53.51´ RCO 122.2 (GREAT FALLS RADIO) MINERAL CO (See SUPERIOR on page 145) MISSION FLD (See LIVINGSTON on page 130) BILLINGS H–1F, 2G, L–13E IAP, AD GREAT FALLS L–13C NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · MLS

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

1

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 11,200 ops in 1999

2024 total

5,900

10-yr total

61,020

2024 mix

AC/AT 25% · GA 74% · Mil 1%

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=9

  • Other 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-08-18 Piper PA-18-150 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2007-12-12 Piper PA-31T · Gear-up · VMC · dusk →
2004-06-25 Maule M-7-235C · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1996-01-04 Beech B100 · Ground collision · IMC · dawn →
1990-07-06 Cessna 182 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1989-05-18 Cessna 182J · Other · day →
1988-02-21 Mooney M20E · Other · VMC · day →
1987-01-07 Aero Commander 690A · Stall / spin · day →
1984-03-31 Aero Commander 500-B · Other · 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 108 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 108 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 108 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 117 nm
Gregory Bettis Billings MT 117 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Billings MT 117 nm
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 129 nm
Kent William Potter Laurel MT 129 nm
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 145 nm
Daniel Scott Langford Lewistown MT 151 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
Justin Dean Strub Miles City MT 2 nm
Trent Allan Thompson Forsyth MT 34 nm
Glen Allen White Hysham MT 56 nm
Theodore George Kopp Glendive MT 63 nm
Edward Thomas Condon Iv Glendive MT 63 nm
Robert Dixon Laird Ekalaka MT 64 nm
Ardell C Trusty Bighorn MT 64 nm
Lance Sean Trusty Bighorn MT 64 nm
Jay Theodore Nance Jr Birney MT 66 nm
Roger Donald Meggers Baker MT 67 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
Joshua Buckmaster Miles City MT 2 nm
Jeffrey Lee Langkau Miles City MT 2 nm
Russell John Saunders Miles City MT 2 nm
Ralph Edward Gresens Miles City MT 2 nm
Raymond Jahn Peaslee Miles City MT 2 nm
Mark Patrick Anderson Miles City MT 2 nm
John Laurence Monica Jr Miles City MT 2 nm
William Tell Sleaford Rosebud MT 25 nm
Brian J Schwend Forsyth MT 34 nm
Anson Victor Callen Forsyth MT 34 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 186 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 213 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 214 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 223 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 223 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 231 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 239 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 293 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 340 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 357 nm

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