Helena Regional Airport

Location

Latitude:	46-36-24.2000N (46.606722)
Longitude:	111-58-59.8000W (-111.983278)
Elevation:	3877.3 feet MSL (1182 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	11.8 E (as of April 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -7.0 (Standard Time) UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	02 N.M. NE of Helena, Montana
Found On:	Great Falls Chart
FAA Region:	ANM

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
JEFF WADEKAMPER 2850 MERCER LOOP HELENA, MT 59602 406-442-2821	HELENA REG ARPT AUTH 2850 MERCER LOOP HELENA, MT 59602 406-442-2821

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	04/1940
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0500-0100
Boundary ARTCC:	ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	4877 feet (1487 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	HLN
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	Yes
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

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	118.300
Unicom:	122.950
Tower:	HELENA 118.3 257.8 Hrs: 0600-2200
Ground:	121.9
Approach:	HELENA 119.5 229.4 Hrs: 0600-2200 SALT LAKE ARTCC Hrs: 2200-0600
Departure:	HELENA 119.5 229.4 Hrs: 0600-2200 SALT LAKE ARTCC Hrs: 2200-0600
ATIS:	120.4 Hrs: 24
ASOS:	120.4 (406-290-3397)
ARNG OPS:	321.45
ARNG OPS:	40.65FM
EMERG:	121.5
ARNG OPS:	126.2
EMERG:	243.0

APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 133.4/285.4 (BUTTE RCAG) WHEN HELENA APCH CTL (HLN) CLSD.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 406

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Beck's U-Pump		443-6464	100LL
Exec Air Montana, Inc.	Unicom 122.95	800-513-2190, 442-2190	100LL, Jet A
	Exxon	100LL - 6.05 USD per gallon on 6/24/14	Full Serve
	Exxon	100LL - 6.05 USD per gallon on 6/24/14	Self Serve
	Exxon	Jet A - 5.85 USD per gallon on 6/24/14	Full Serve
Helena Aircraft		442-8360
Vetter Aviation	Unicom 122.95	443-0066	100LL
West Air	Unicom 122.95	443-4543, 439-3343, after hours call 439-4204	100LL, Jet A

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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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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	Changed
DP	HELENA FIVE	NW-1
DP	SIEBE FOUR	NW-1
DP	STAKK FIVE	NW-1
IAP	COPTER VOR 258	NW-1	Changed
IAP	ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 27	NW-1	Changed
IAP	ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 27	NW-1	Changed
IAP	LOC BC-C	NW-1	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS) X RWY 27	NW-1	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 09	NW-1	Changed
IAP	RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 27	NW-1	Changed
IAP	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 09	NW-1	Changed
IAP	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27	NW-1	Changed
IAP	VOR-A	NW-1	Changed
IAP	VOR-B	NW-1	Changed
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	NW-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NW-1
ODP	DIVIDE TWO (OBSTACLE)	NW-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near HLN

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
1.2	HLN	. . . . . _ . . _ .	Helena	VORTAC	117.70	89	77
1.9	CVP	_ . _ . . . . _ . _ _ .	Capitol	NDB	335	90	78
9.6	HAU	. . . . . _ . . _	Hauser	NDB	386	103	91
45.4	HIA	. . . . . . . _	Whitehall	VOR-DME	113.70	189	177
46.8	CPN	_ . _ . . _ _ . _ .	Coppertown	VOR-DME	116.05	222	210
52.0	ITU	. . _ . . _	Truly	NDB	371	28	16
52.7	BZ	_ . . . _ _ . .	Manni	NDB	266	146	134
55.7	GTF	_ _ . _ . . _ .	Great Falls	VORTAC	115.10	24	12
60.2	BZN	_ . . . _ _ . . _ .	Bozeman	VOR-DME	112.40	144	132
73.3	CII	_ . _ . . . . .	Choteau	NDB	269	354	342
81.5	EKS	. _ . _ . . .	Ennis	NDB	286	170	158
83.9	LVM	. _ . . . . . _ _ _	Livingston	VOR-DME	116.10	129	118
84.8	DLN	_ . . . _ . . _ .	Dillon	VOR-DME	113.00	196	184
88.2	MSO	_ _ . . . _ _ _	Missoula	VOR-DME	112.80	282	270
89.4	HWQ	. . . . . _ _ _ _ . _	Harlowton	NDB	242	95	84
94.8	CRD	_ . _ . . _ . _ . .	Conrad	NDB	293	1	349

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
34.9	Deer Lodge-City-County Airport (38S)	248	236	100LL, Jet A
44.5	Bert Mooney Airport (BTM KBTM BTM)	208	196	100, 100LL, Jet A
44.7	White Sulphur Springs Airport (7S6)	98	87	100LL
45.6	Bowman Field Airport (3U3)	233	221	100LL, Jet A
47.0	Three Forks Airport (9S5)	158	147	100LL
58.2	Great Falls International Airport (GTF KGTF GTF)	25	13	100LL, Jet A
60.6	Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN KBZN BZN)	144	133	100, 100LL, Jet A
69.2	Seeley Lake Airport (23S)	300	288	100LL (Texaco), Mogas (Conoco)
70.2	Lindey's Landing West Seaplane Base (M35)	299	287	MOGAS
73.7	Choteau Airport (KCII CII)	354	342	100LL, Jet A
78.9	Stanford/Biggerstaff Field Airport (S64)	65	54	100LL
81.1	Ennis Big Sky Airport (KEKS EKS)	169	158	100LL, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+
83.9	Mission Field Airport (LVM KLVM LVM)	129	118	100LL, Jet A
84.5	Dillon Airport (DLN KDLN DLN)	196	184	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
85.5	Stevensville Airport (32S)	267	254	80, 100LL
88.6	Missoula Montana Airport (MSO KMSO MSO)	282	269	100LL, Jet A-1+
91.0	Ravalli County Airport (HRF)	257	244	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
92.3	Fort Benton Airport (79S)	35	24	100LL
93.7	Conrad Airport (S01)	0	348	100LL
96.1	Big Timber At Howard Field Airport (6S0)	119	108	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1	FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
A110-10	ARNG: FT HARRISON AAF WI CLASS D; PAJA - MT ARNG OPS C406 324-5775/76, D324-5775/76.
A110-11	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
A110-12	LNDG FEE GTR THAN 10000 LB.
A110-3	RWY 05/23 & 17/35 EXC BTN TWY F & RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL TO ACR GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
A110-4	TWY A, B, & C BTN TWY A & RWY 35 NOT AVBL TO ACR GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
A110-6	ARNG OPS 1400-0030Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. CTN DURG TAX; AASF RAMP NOT STRESSED FOR LRG ACFT. RAMP ADVSY - 126.2, D406-324-5775, C406-324-5775. TSNT SVC NA AFT 2300Z++ MON-FRI; WKEND & HOL.
A110-7	FUEL SVC- 406-442-2190.
A110-9	COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -17C.
A26	ARFF PRVDD FOR SKED PART 121 ACR; OTRW PRIOR APVL RQRD - AMGR.
A39-05/23	PCR VALUE: 300/F/D/X/T
A39-09/27	PCR VALUE: 790/F/D/X/T
A39-17/35	PCR VALUE: 460/F/D/X/T
A58-09	+6 FT GND 0-200 FT FM RWY END 350 FT R.
A58-35	+4 FT GND 0-200 FT FM RWY END 0-125 FT L & R.
A81-APT	WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09, 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF.
E80	CUST - 406-449-5506.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	05/23 09/27 10/28 17/35
Longest Runway:	09/27 is 9000 ft (2743 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	27

HLN Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23	4644 ft x 75 ft (1415 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/21/2015
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - Porous friction course
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	21.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	30.0

	Runway 05	Runway 23
Elevation:	3877.2	3819.6
Latitude:	46-36-20.1485N	46-36-38.6134N
Longitude:	111-59-50.7999W	111-58-49.9340W
Runway True Alignment:	066	246
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	ROAD	FENCE
Object Height:	22	8
Object Marked/Lighted?:		Marked
Distance from End:	425	550
Object Centerline Offset:	136 ft. left of centerline	165 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height:	40	49
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	4644	4644
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	4644	4644
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	4644	4644
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	4644	4644

Runway 09/27	9000 ft x 150 ft (2743 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/21/2015
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - Porous friction course
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	160.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	250.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	420.0

	Runway 09	Runway 27
Elevation:	3863.7	3844.8
Latitude:	46-36-30.2886N	46-36-10.7600N
Longitude:	111-59-51.6769W	111-57-45.9550W
Runway True Alignment:	102	282
ILS Type:		ILS
Glide Path Angle:	3.3 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	GND
Object Height:	6
Distance from End:	200
Object Centerline Offset:	136 ft. left of centerline	165 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:		1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	55	55
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	9000	9000
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	9000	9000
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	9000	9000
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	9000	9000

Runway 10/28	1584 ft x 75 ft (483 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/21/2015
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

	Runway 10	Runway 28
Elevation:	3855.9	3850.7
Latitude:	46-36-22.5128N	46-36-19.0598N
Longitude:	111-59-30.8337W	111-59-08.7082W
Runway True Alignment:	103	283
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Object Centerline Offset:	136 ft. left of centerline	165 ft. left of centerline

Runway 17/35	2989 ft x 75 ft (911 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/06/2015
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - Porous friction course
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity

	Runway 17	Runway 35
Elevation:	3811.9	3862.3
Latitude:	46-36-43.8205N	46-36-14.3266N
Longitude:	111-58-50.7804W	111-58-50.2896W
Runway True Alignment:	179	359
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:		GND
Object Height:		4
Distance from End:		200
Object Centerline Offset:	136 ft. left of centerline	165 ft. left of centerline
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	2989	2989
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	2989	2989
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	2989	2989
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	2989	2989

Services

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

Maps & Diagrams

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IATA: HLN

ICAO: KHLN

FAA: HLN

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 406

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near HLN

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

HLN Airport Runway Details

Runway 05

Runway 23

Runway 09

Runway 27

Runway 10

Runway 28

Runway 17

Runway 35

Services

Maps & Diagrams

HLN Terminal Map

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