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KRED · Red Lodge Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KRED FAA RED Elev 5,763 ft Lat 45° 11.07' N Lon 109° 15.46' 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: 4,000 ft. Max gradient: 1.63% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 175° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.63%
34 355° 4,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.63%

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 · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 24 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 VASI Rwy 16; MIRL Rwy 16–34. 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 VASI Rwy 16; MIRL Rwy 16–34. 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 VASI Rwy 16; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT VASI Rwy 16; MIRL Rwy 16–34—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

    Wildlife on and invof rwy.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·MONTANA 137 PORT OF DEL BONITA WHETSTONE INTL (H28) 32 NW UTC–7(–6DT) N49º00.00´ W112º47.55´ 4336 LRA NOTAM FILE GTF RWY 07–25: 4440X65 (TURF) RWY 07: P–line.
  • ·Rwy 07 p–line marked with red balls.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 thr mkd by double cones; edge mkd by white cones spaced 200´.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 406-444-2506
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
  • ·RAVALLI CO (See HAMILTON on page 117) RED LODGE (RED)(KRED) 1 NW UTC–7(–6DT) N45º11.09´ W109º15.46´ 5762 B NOTAM FILE GTF RWY 16–34: H4000X75 (ASPH) S–4, D–6 MIRL 1.6% up S RWY 16: VASI(V2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·Noise abatement proc in efct: Pilots reqstd to: Rwy 16 ARR fly dnwnd at tfc pat alt ovr bluff E of downtown and when safe and practical fly high angle final app slp; Rwy 34 Dep, mnvr on upwind to W of the residential area N of arpt as soon as safe and practical; Rwy 34 ARR,: Fly dnwnd W of residential area W.
  • ·Crosswind grass strips; limit opns to/from xwind grass strips and fly std tfc patterns at TPA to minimize impacts upon city downtown and residental areas immediately E of arpt.
  • ·Cond unmnt; See https://weathercams.faa.gov for current rwy conds–amgr.
  • ·Fuel H24 credit card; avblty – 715–781–7054.
  • ·Grass strip ops; fly std tfc pat alt; lmt ops.
  • ·Rwy 34 rwy end +4´ fence and +10´ road 100–110´ right x cntrln 288´ fm thr. –400´ trrn dropoff 150´ R.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 edge cracking and eroding; loose sfc grvl.
  • ·Rwy 16 mrkgs faded; ptns misc.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 406-425-1591
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
  • ·BILLINGS (VH) (H) VORTACW 114.5 BIL Chan 92 N45º48.51´ W108º37.48´ 202º 46.0 NM to fld. 3811/14E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 146º–154º byd 40 NM 155º–165º byd 40 NM blo 11,000´ 155º–165º byd 49 NM blo 18,000´ 166º–173º byd 40 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Automated UNICOM: 2 clicks on 122.725.
  • ·RICHEY (7U8) 1 SW UTC–7(–6DT) N47º37.59´ W105º04.78´ 2494 NOTAM FILE GTF RWY 14–32: 2690X75 (TURF–DIRT) RWY 32: Hill.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 ireg sfc prior to Rwy 14 thr.
  • ·Cell twr E of arpt on top of bluff.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 406-444-2506
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
  • ·RIDDICK FLD (See PHILIPSBURG on page 134) ROCK CREEK (See CLINTON on page 102) GREAT FALLS GREAT FALLS L–13D BILLINGS NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

3

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 8,050 ops in 1997

2024 total

3,950

10-yr total

55,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 94% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

72.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

12.01

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=10

  • Loss of control 4
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-08-31 NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY N3N-3 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2023-08-08 Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2023-07-22 Boeing A75N1 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-07-08 Stinson 108 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-02-10 Maule M-7-235 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-05-12 Maule MXT-7-180A · Weather · VMC · day →
2002-04-05 Cessna 182E · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
2000-04-21 Cessna 140 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1995-08-01 Cessna 172C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1989-07-03 Piper PA-28RT-201T · Loss of control · VMC · 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
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 36 nm
Kent William Potter Laurel MT 36 nm
Benjamin James Atnip Cody WY 41 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 47 nm
Gregory Bettis Billings MT 47 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Billings MT 47 nm
Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg Bozeman MT 81 nm
Jeffrey Cook Bozeman MT 81 nm
Peta Sarah Sheridan Bozeman MT 81 nm
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 100 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
Steven Gilbert Smith Red Lodge MT 1 nm
Deidra Korwald Fuller Red Lodge MT 1 nm
Tanner Earle Woodcock Red Lodge MT 1 nm
Joseph Daniel Echo-Hawk Red Lodge MT 1 nm
Mark Andrew Donohue Red Lodge MT 1 nm
Michael Anthony Estomo Roberts MT 10 nm
William John Plowman Roberts MT 10 nm
Tobias Daniel Schons Roberts MT 10 nm
Michael Brett Klein Roscoe MT 14 nm
Brayton John Tetz Roscoe MT 14 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
Willis Marion Coffman Red Lodge MT 1 nm
Joseph Daniel Echo-Hawk Red Lodge MT 1 nm
Mark Andrew Donohue Red Lodge MT 1 nm
Jeffrey Ayers Brame Red Lodge MT 1 nm
Nathan Eric Winning Red Lodge MT 1 nm
Steven Gerald Smart Roberts MT 10 nm
Michael Brett Klein Roscoe MT 14 nm
Chad Allen Blasi Fromberg MT 20 nm
Trevor Wayne Dowdy Fromberg MT 20 nm
Alan Lee Lockhart Joliet MT 22 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 87 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 88 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 106 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 167 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 182 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 183 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 227 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 242 nm
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 273 nm
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
 290 nm

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