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Class DMissoula Montana Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KMSO
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Runways at KMSO
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.14%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 130° | 9,501 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.14% |
| 30 | 310° | 9,501 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.14% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 126.650
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 118.400
- CTAF CTAF 118.400
- A/D SPOKANE APP/DEP 124.900
- RDO GREAT FALLS RDO 122.450
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KMSO
- NDB INE
Konna
0.52 MHz · LO · MEDIUM
- VOR-DME MSO
Missoula
112.80 MHz · DME 112.80 · LO · MEDIUM
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KMSO, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 19 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 08–26; HIRL Rwy 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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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 08–26; HIRL Rwy 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 (3)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 08–26; HIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 08–26; HIRL Rwy 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
Migratory & small bird actvty on & invof arpt year round.
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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 (19 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·MONTANA 133 MISSOULA MONTANA (MSO)(KMSO) 4 NW UTC–7(–6DT) N46º54.98´ W114º05.43´ 3206 B Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE MSO RWY 12–30: H9501X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–145, D–170, 2D–255 PCR 730 F/D/X/T HIRL RWY 12: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
- ·RVR–R RWY 08–26: H4612X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–50 PCR 175 F/D/X/T MIRL
- ·RWY 08: TORA–4612 TODA–4612 ASDA–4612 LDA–4612 RWY 12: TORA–9501 TODA–9501 ASDA–9501 LDA–9501 RWY 26: TORA–4612 TODA–4612 ASDA–4612 LDA–4612 RWY 30: TORA–9501 TODA–9501 ASDA–9501 LDA–9501
- ·Cold temperature airport.
- ·Altitude correction required at or below –11C.
- ·Hang glider ops, paraglider act 5.5 NM east of AER 30.
- ·Ctc arpt mgr to req apvl prior to ultralight ops.
- ·Rwy 12–30 180º turns for acft over 12,500 lbs GWT prohibited on all movement areas.
- ·Avoid locked turns at all times.
- ·Twy G btn Rwy 08 end to Rwy 12–30 rstd to acft under 12,500 lbs.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 406-728-4381
- ·CTAF 118.4 ATIS 126.65 (406–549–2989) UNICOM 122.95 ®SPOKANE APP/DEP CON 124.9 (1400–0620Z‡) ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.075 (0620–1400Z‡) MILLER PEAK RCO 122.2 (GREAT FALLS RADIO) TOWER 118.4 (1300–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.9
- ·CLASS D svc 1300–0500Z‡; other times CLASS E.
- ·(VL) (L) VORW/DME 112.8 MSO Chan 75 N46º54.48´ W114º05.02´ at fld. 3202/13E.
- ·VOR unusable: 047º–067º byd 30 NM 067º–086º byd 30 NM blo 14,000´ 086º–120º byd 27 NM blo 13,000´ 086º–120º byd 36 NM blo 14,000´ 086º–154º byd 20 NM blo 11,000´ 120º–154º byd 35 NM blo 13,000´ 172º–227º byd 25 NM 227º–247º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ 227º–247º byd 30 NM 228º–335º byd 40 NM 247º–262º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 262º–277º byd 30 NM blo 10,000´ 297º–347º byd 30 NM 347º–047º byd 10 NM 349º–359º 360º–157º byd 40 NM DME unusable: 047º–067º byd 30 NM 067º–086º byd 30 NM blo 14,000´ 086º–120º byd 27 NM blo 14,000´ 086º–120º byd 39 NM 086º–154º byd 20 NM blo 11,000´ 120º–154º byd 35 NM blo 13,000´ 172º–227º byd 25 NM 227º–247º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ 227º–247º byd 30 NM 247º–262º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 262º–277º byd 30 NM blo 10,000´ 297º–347º byd 30 NM 347º–047º byd 10 NM ILS 109.3 I–MSO Rwy 12.
- ·LOC unusable byd 29º left of course byd 30º right of course.
- ·MULLAN PASS MLP N47º27.42´ W115º38.77´/6028 ASOS 135.475 (208) 744–1721 GREAT FALLS H–1D, L–13C IAP, AD GREAT FALLS H–1D, L–13B NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KMSO — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KMSO
57 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 54 most recent.
Total events
33
since 1982
Fatal
4
12.1% of total
Last 5 years
4
≈ 0.8/yr
Last 10 years
6
≈ 0.6/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 71,704 ops in 1993
2024 total
43,580
10-yr total
394,083
2024 mix
AC/AT 34% · GA 64% · Mil 2%
Events / million ops
15.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.85
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=6
- Stall / spin 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Loss of control 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
All time · n=56
- Other 35
- Loss of control 5
- Stall / spin 4
- Gear-up landing 4
- Runway excursion 2
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Hard landing 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 3 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KMSO
1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in MT
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KMSO — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
508
Flight Instructors
A&P
1,200
Mechanics
AME
20
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
3
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
5
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
1
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
4
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
1
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
2
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
19
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
Schools
22
Flight Schools
FBO
44
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
11
Flying Clubs
Repair
6
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
8
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KMSO
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Baer | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Timothy Franklin Mead | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Perry Lee Brown | Kalispell | MT | 79 nm |
| Abraham Lloyd Fandrich | Clancy | MT | 90 nm |
| James Heckman | Whitefish | MT | 92 nm |
| Michelle Marie Petrina | Whitefish | MT | 92 nm |
| Kevin Walter Rothfus | Hayden | ID | 122 nm |
| Douglas Glen Belcher | Newman Lake | WA | 132 nm |
| Jared Ryan Testa | Spokane Valley | WA | 136 nm |
| David Lucio Valenti | Spokane | WA | 143 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KMSO
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Edwin Andersen | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Bruce Henry Doering | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Harry George Laforge Jr | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Joseph John Sannella | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Michael Odom Schwartz | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| David Paul Stickler | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Lawrence Glenn Waldman | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| James Gordon Walker | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Kenneth Gayle Fielding | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Charles Joseph Bouis Iii | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KMSO
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Edwin Andersen | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Bruce Henry Doering | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Michael Maurice Mamuzich | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Everett Lowell Reynolds | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| James Gordon Walker | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Joseph Dean Featherly | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Clifford Connell Lynn | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Matthew Michael Melvin | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Edmond Alexander Lehuta | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
| Claude Allen Taylor | Missoula | MT | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KMSO
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Pristine Jets Missoula, MT | 1 nm |
| JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT | 122 nm |
| Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT | 122 nm |
| Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID | 122 nm |
| Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT | 123 nm |
| Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT | 140 nm |
| Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT | 140 nm |
| Huey's Aviation Painting Colville, WA | 182 nm |
| Skyline Aircraft Maintenance Nampa, ID | 225 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 266 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KMSO: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- 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 ↗