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Deer Lodge City County Airport
38S · Deer Lodge, MT · 4,693 ft elevation · var 13E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 38S
- Coordinates
- 46.3882, -112.7660
- Elevation
- 4,693 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunset | 09:27 PM | 03:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:06 PM | 04:06Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:06 PM → 04:59 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:27 PM → 04:38 AM
Plan a flight from 38S
Runway 13/31
5,800 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 13
- Heading
- 128° mag · 141° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.22°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- 308° mag · 321° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (2.72°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN · Coppertown | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r342° / 21.4 NM |
| DRU · Drummond | VOR | 117.10 | r113° / 22.9 NM |
| HLN · Helena | VORTAC | 117.70 | r233° / 36.1 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF DEER LODGE & POWELL CO
409 MISSOURI AVE STE 203, DEER LODGE, MT
406-846-9723
Manager
TONY PFAFF
2944 GREENHOUSE ROAD, DEER LODGE, MT
406-490-3071
Remarks FAA
- SINGLE WHEEL APRON WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY 30,000 LBS FOR SW APRON, 50,000 LBS FOR NE APRON, TWY TO NE APRON 50,000 LBS.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
- ALSO 406-846-3825. OR 406-490-0297 OR 406-490-3071
- RY 13/31 EXTDD SE END.
- +28' TREES 250' LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN EXTENDED.
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