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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Flying Y Ranch Airport

ID MT48 Elev 4,857 ft Lat 45° 25.58' N Lon 110° 39.39' W Zulu …

Live conditions at MT48

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Aerial view · MT48

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for MT48 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at MT48

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,614 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 — 5,614 ft 50 ft Turf No —
21 — 5,614 ft 50 ft Turf No —

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for MT48, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·WATCH FOR VEHICLES CROSSING RY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861, IF UNABLE CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ·CLSD TO PWR ACFT EXC BY WRITTEN PPR FM AMGR.
  • ·CTN GLDR WINCH LAUNCH ACTVY UP TO 3000 FT AGL POSS.
  • ·PROVIDED CONDITIONS OF 7/24/83 LTR ARE FOLOWED.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at MT48

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=1

  • Other 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-07-23 Schweizer SGS 2-33 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in MT

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as MT48 — 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 MT48

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
Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg Bozeman MT 23 nm
Jeffrey Cook Bozeman MT 23 nm
Peta Sarah Sheridan Bozeman MT 23 nm
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 80 nm
Kent William Potter Laurel MT 80 nm
Abraham Lloyd Fandrich Clancy MT 83 nm
Benjamin James Atnip Cody WY 87 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 91 nm
Gregory Bettis Billings MT 91 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Billings MT 91 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near MT48

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
Sean Robert Depaso Pray MT 1 nm
Dean Graham Emigrant MT 5 nm
David Alexander Neill Emigrant MT 5 nm
Russell Lloyd Viers Jr Livingston MT 15 nm
John Wesley Logan Livingston MT 15 nm
Austin Edward Timm Livingston MT 15 nm
Alexander Vincent Logan Livingston MT 15 nm
Justin Thomas Garcia Livingston MT 15 nm
Terry Francis Albertson Bozeman MT 23 nm
Jeffrey Stewart Benger Bozeman MT 23 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near MT48

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
Mark Timothy Koehler Pray MT 1 nm
Laurence Roger Hoem Pray MT 1 nm
Gary Robert Oppelt Emigrant MT 5 nm
James Allen Allbright Livingston MT 15 nm
Roy Hilton Davis Jr Livingston MT 15 nm
William Russell Ferguson Livingston MT 15 nm
Thomas Lloyd Fortner Livingston MT 15 nm
Michael Albert Klasing Livingston MT 15 nm
Elena Mary Klasing Livingston MT 15 nm
Peter Benjamin Livingston MT 15 nm

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

Repair stations near MT48

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
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 30 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 30 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 47 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 133 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 169 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 203 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 236 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 236 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 275 nm
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
 285 nm

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