Kootenai Helicopter Landing Zone HeliportPrivate

65MT · Bigfork, MT · 3,086 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 65MT
Coordinates: 48.0221, -113.9775
Elevation: 3,086 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: 2025/12
Distance from city: 4 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:55 AM	10:55Z
Sunrise	05:37 AM	11:37Z
Sunset	09:40 PM	03:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:21 PM	04:21Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:21 PM → 04:55 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:40 PM → 04:37 AM

Plan a flight from 65MT

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 3,086 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FCA · Kalispell	VOR-DME	113.20	r127° / 14 NM

VFR sectional

Open 65MT on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 65MT. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

KOOTENAI LODGE ESTATES

13365 SUNBURST DRIVE, BIGFORK, MT

406-253-7457

Manager

ROBERT OSTERGARD

13365 SUNBURST DRIVE, BIGFORK, MT

406-314-0310

Remarks FAA

Contact

ROBERTOSTERGARD@ICLOUD.COM

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 65MT in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 65MT

Kootenai Helicopter Landing Zone (65MT) is a heliport in Bigfork, MT, at 3,086 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 65MT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 65MT have a control tower?

No. Kootenai Helicopter Landing Zone is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 65MT?

Kootenai Helicopter Landing Zone has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 65MT?

Kootenai Helicopter Landing Zone is in Bigfork, MT, at an elevation of 3,086 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.0221, -113.9775.

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