Ekalaka Airport
97M · Ekalaka, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 02:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 02:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 131° mag · 139° true
- Dimensions
- 3,798 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 311°) on the 45° at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 3,474 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 24 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,497 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,798 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Tower Hill”Taxi & takeoff
“Tower Hill”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 305.2 | MILES CITY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 97M
- Coordinates
- 45.8778, -104.5370
- Elevation
- 3,505 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.1 · ☎ 406-775-6028
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Great Falls Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- 97M
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1992/10
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-0000. MIRL RWY 13/31 & PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 PRESET MEDIUM INTST DUSK-0000; OTHER HRS ACTVT - 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Lighting
- DUSK-0000. MIRL RWY 13/31 & PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 PRESET MEDIUM INTST DUSK-0000; OTHER HRS ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC CREDIT CARD 24/7
Obstructions
- 80 FT TALL HILLS IN TRANSITIONAL SURFACE, SOUTH SIDE OF APT, 700 FT FM RWY EDGE.
Nearby airports
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About 97M
Ekalaka Airport (97M) is an airport in Ekalaka, MT, at 3,505 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,798 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 97M, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 97M have a control tower?
No. Ekalaka Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 97M?
Ekalaka Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,798 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 97M?
Ekalaka Airport is in Ekalaka, MT, at an elevation of 3,505 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8778, -104.5370.
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