Airport information
- FAA LID
- 53U
- Coordinates
- 48.0611, -114.0014
- Elevation
- 3,060 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1976/06
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 09:39 PM | 03:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:21 PM | 04:21Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:21 PM → 04:54 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:39 PM → 04:36 AM
Plan a flight from 53U
Runway 15/33
3,500 ft × 95 ft · Turf (Good) 15
- Heading
- 153° mag · 171° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
33
- Heading
- 333° mag · 351° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCA · Kalispell | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r125° / 11.5 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
FLATHEAD MUNI ARPT AUTH
4170 HIGHWAY 2-E, KALISPELL, MT
406-257-5994
Manager
ROB RATKOWSKI
4170 HIGHWAY 2-E, KALISPELL, MT
406-257-5994
Remarks FAA
- CALL FOR RPRS: 406-253-5688
- PROVIDED COMPATIBLE INGRESS/EGRESS ARE ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO AVOID CONGESTED AREAS AND ASSUME SAFETY TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON THE SURFACE.
- SNOW REMOVAL MAY BE DELAYED CALL FOR CONDITIONS 406-257-5994.
- RWY 15 +100 FT TREES 1570 FT FM END OF RWY ON CNTRLN; RWY 33 +80 FT TREES 1500 FT FM END OF RWY; RWY 15 +15 FT ROAD 250 FT FM END OF RWY ON CNTRLN.
- TREES IN TRANSITION SFC BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
- FREE BICYCLES FOR ARPT USE LCTD IN STORAGE SHED. TO ACCESS USE EMERG FREQ ON LOCK.
- RWY 33 +50 FT TREE ON CNTRLN 500 FT FM END OF RWY AT 10:1.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- DEP PROC STRAIGHT OUT THRU TPA OF 4072 FT MSL (1000 FT AGL).
- 15/33 NSTD MARKINGS - WHITE CONES MARK FULL RY LENGTH. RED TRAFFIC CONES MARK EACH RY THRESHOLD WITH 100 FOOT DISPLACED THRESHOLD
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