Missoula Montana Airport

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IATA: MSO

ICAO: KMSO

FAA: MSO

METAR: KMSO 231453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M05 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00281050 51002

TAF: KMSO 231120Z 2312/2412 04003KT P6SM SKC FM231800 12010G15KT P6SM SKC

Reporting Station: KMSO (0.3 NM at True Heading of 332)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1019.4
Temperature: 2.8 C (37.04 F)
Dewpoint: -5 C (23 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 46-54-58.7000N (46.916306)
Longitude: 
 114-05-26.0000W (-114.090556)
Elevation: 
 3205.6 feet MSL (977 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12.8 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. NW of Missoula, Montana
Found On: 
 Great Falls Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
BRIAN ELLESTAD
5225 WEST BROADWAY
MISSOULA, MT 59808
406-728-4381		 MISSOULA CTY ARPT AUTH
5225 WEST BROADWAY
MISSOULA, MT 59808
406-728-4381

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 07/1941
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 4206 feet (1282 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 MSO
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  104
Multi Engine:  12
Jet Engine:  32
GA Helicopters:  26

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2023)

Total Operations:  42681
Commercial:  8653 20.3%
Air Taxi:  5419 12.7%
GA Local:  17423 40.8%
GA Itinerant:  9987 23.4%
Military Aircraft:  1199 2.8%

Communications

CTAF:  118.400
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  MISSOULA
118.4
377.175
Hrs: 0600-2200
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  SPOKANE
124.9
124.9
SALT LAKE ARTCC
Departure:  SPOKANE
124.9
124.9
SALT LAKE ARTCC
ATIS:  126.65
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (406-728-3743)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 127.075/244.875 (MILLER PEAK RCAG) WHEN SPOKANE APCH CTL (GEG) IS UNAVBL 2320-0700.
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY GREAT FALLS RADIO ON FREQ 122.2 (MILLER PEAK RCO).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 406
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Aerotronics, Inc.
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.95 728-7830
Minuteman Aviation, Inc.
   Website
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.95 728-9363 100LL, Jet A
Exxon Mobil aviation fuel
Exxon		 100LL - 2.58 USD per gallon
on 9/28/01		 Pumps
Exxon Mobil aviation fuel
Exxon		 Jet A - 2.35 USD per gallon
on 9/28/01		 Pumps
Northstar Air Express, Inc.
   Website
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 123.3 721-8886 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field: 
FSS Name (ID):  Great Falls(GTF)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NW-1
DP DIDLY FIVE NW-1
DP MZULA FIVE NW-1
DP VICTO ONE (RNAV) NW-1
IAP ILS Y RWY 12 NW-1
IAP ILS Z RWY 12 NW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12 NW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS)-D NW-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) RWY 30 NW-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 12 NW-1
IAP VOR-A NW-1
IAP VOR-B NW-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NW-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NW-1
ODP GRZLY THREE (OBSTACLE) NW-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MSO

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
23.5 Stevensville Airport
(32S)		 176 163 100LL
29.4 Lindey's Landing West Seaplane Base
(M35)		 57 44 MOGAS
30.8 Seeley Lake Airport
(23S)		 58 45 100LL (Texaco), Mogas (Conoco)
39.1 Ronan Airport
(7S0)		 359 346 100LL, Jet A+
39.6 Ravalli County Airport
(HRF)		 181 168 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
46.9 Polson Airport
(8S1)		 355 342 100LL, Jet A+
62.5 Thompson Falls Airport
(KTHM THM)		 309 296 100LL
63.1 Deer Lodge-City-County Airport
(38S)		 119 107 100LL, Jet A
63.5 West Fork Lodge Airport
(4U7)		 184 171 Mogas
68.1 Bowman Field Airport
(3U3)		 131 119 100LL, Jet A
76.2 Kalispell City Airport
(S27)		 353 340 100LL, Jet A
83.9 Glacier Park International Airport
(FCA KGPI GPI)		 355 342 100LL, Jet A
87.6 Bert Mooney Airport
(BTM KBTM BTM)		 130 118 100, 100LL, Jet A
88.6 Helena Regional Airport
(HLN KHLN HLN)		 101 89 100, 100LL, Jet A
89.7 Kamiah Municipal Airport
(S73)		 242 229 100LL
93.4 Orofino Municipal Airport
(S68)		 254 241 100LL
93.5 Shoshone County Airport
(S83)		 294 280 100LL
95.4 Choteau Airport
(KCII CII)		 54 42 100LL, Jet A
99.7 Libby Airport
(S59)		 325 311 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 CONTACT ARPT MANAGER TO REQUEST APPROVAL PRIOR TO ULTRALIGHT OPNS.
A110-11 COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -12C.
A110-13 PRCHTG AT OR ARND THE ARPT.
A110-4 TWY G BTN RWY 08 END TO RWY 12/30 RSTRD TO ACFT UNDER 12500 LBS.
A110-7 LDG FEE FOR ALL COML ACFT AND ALL ACFT OVER 12,500 LBS.
A110-8 MIGRATORY & SMALL BIRD ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT YEAR ROUND.
A110-9 HANG GLIDER OPS, PARAGLIDER ACT 5.5 NM EAST OF AER RWY 30.
A30-08/26 WHEN TWR CLSD RWY 08/26 CLSD EXC TAXI .
A35-12/30 180 DEG TURNS FOR ACFT OVR 12500 LBS GWT PROHIBITED ON ALL MOVEMENT AREAS. AVOID LOCKED TURNS AT ALL TIMES.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30; MIRL 08/26; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 08/26
12/30
Longest Runway: 12/30 is 9501 ft (2896 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 12

MSO Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26  4612 ft x 75 ft (1406 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/13/2008
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  40 /F/D/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  50.0

Runway 08

Runway 26
Elevation: 
 3199.2 3204.2
Latitude: 
 46-54-57.6439N 46-54-58.1689N
Longitude: 
 114-05-47.8090W 114-04-41.3887W
Runway True Alignment: 
 089 269
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object Height: 
 41
Distance from End: 
 1271
Object Centerline Offset: 
 300 ft. right of centerline
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 4612 4612
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 4612 4612
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 4612 4612
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 4612 4612

Runway 12/30  9501 ft x 150 ft (2896 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/13/2008
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  83 /F/D/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  145.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  170.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  255.0

Runway 12

Runway 30
Elevation: 
 3192.4 3205.5
Latitude: 
 46-55-29.4399N 46-54-28.5928N
Longitude: 
 114-06-23.6138W 114-04-39.5045W
Runway True Alignment: 
 130 310
ILS Type: 
 ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object Centerline Offset: 
 300 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown Rollout
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 No Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 55 50
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 9501 9501
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 9501 9501
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 9501 9501
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 9501 9501

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 None
Powerplant Repair: 
 None
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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