Cain Ranch Airport Private
28MT · Lincoln, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:34 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 12:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:59 PM | 02:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:34 PM | 03:34Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 80 ft, 800 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
HLN 117.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLN · Helena | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r291° / 38.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 28MT — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 28MT
- Coordinates
- 46.9524, -112.7471
- Elevation
- 4,480 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2007/03
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- WIND PERMITTING DEPART RY 16 TO THE SOUTH DUE TO PLINE.
- FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- RY 16/34 EDGES MKD AT ENDS AND EVERY 400 FT WITH STANDARD BLACK TIPPED WHITE CONES ON BOTH SIDES.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: S69 Lincoln Airport (4 NM) · MT39 Black Canyon Ranch Airport (private) (25 NM) · M26 Drummond Airport (27 NM) · 1MT3 Wood Strip (private) (27 NM) · 2MT9 Gold Creek Airport (private) (28 NM) · MT86 Bar E Airport (private) (29 NM)
About 28MT
Cain Ranch Airport (28MT) is an airport in Lincoln, MT, at 4,480 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 28MT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 28MT have a control tower?
No. Cain Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 28MT?
Cain Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 28MT?
Cain Ranch Airport is in Lincoln, MT, at an elevation of 4,480 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.9524, -112.7471.
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