Deer Lodge City County Airport
38S · Deer Lodge, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:32 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 12:16Z |
| Sunset | 08:58 PM | 02:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:32 PM | 03:32Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 128° mag · 141° true
- Dimensions
- 5,800 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.22°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 308°) on the 45° at 5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 4,693 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4,693 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 285.4 | GREAT FALLS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CPN 116.05 · HLN 117.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPN · Coppertown | VOR/DME | 116.05 · 107Y | Low | r342° / 21.4 NM |
| HLN · Helena | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r237° / 36.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-AV · 120.025 · ☎ 406-846-1177
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- RY 13/31 EXTDD SE END.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +28' TREES 250' LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN EXTENDED.
Contact
- ALSO 406-846-3825. OR 406-490-0297 OR 406-490-3071
Nearby airports
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About 38S
Deer Lodge City County Airport (38S) is an airport in Deer Lodge, MT, at 4,693 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 38S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 38S have a control tower?
No. Deer Lodge City County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 38S?
Deer Lodge City County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 38S?
Deer Lodge City County Airport is in Deer Lodge, MT, at an elevation of 4,693 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.3882, -112.7660.
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