St Ignatius Airport
52S · St Ignatius, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:41 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 12:18Z |
| Sunset | 09:06 PM | 03:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:41 PM | 03:41Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 271° mag · 289° true
- Dimensions
- 2,610 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 091°) on the 45° at 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 3,006 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 12 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,610 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MSO 112.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSO · Missoula | VOR/DME | 112.80 · 75X | Low | r347° / 25 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 52S
- Coordinates
- 47.3250, -114.0810
- Elevation
- 3,006 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1950/08
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- SNOW REMOVAL.
- BIRDS INVOF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568
Runways
- 18 FT BLDG 200 FT FM RWY END 234 FT R OF CNTRLN; 18 FT BLDG 385 FT FM RWY END 141 FT L OF CNTRLN. TURF OVRN 300X60 FT.
- NON STD
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF.
- 100 FT UNLGTD; 2270 FT LGTD AT NGT. RWY 26 240 FT UNLGTD;
Obstructions
- 15 FT N-S ROAD 40-115 FT FM RWY END; 4 FT N-S FENCE 10-90 FT FM RWY END.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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About 52S
St Ignatius Airport (52S) is an airport in St Ignatius, MT, at 3,006 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,610 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 52S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 52S have a control tower?
No. St Ignatius Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 52S?
St Ignatius Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,610 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 52S?
St Ignatius Airport is in St Ignatius, MT, at an elevation of 3,006 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3250, -114.0810.
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