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Wheatland County Airport at Harlowton
HWQ · KHWQ · Harlowton, MT · 4,311 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHWQ
- Coordinates
- 46.4486, -109.8530
- Elevation
- 4,311 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 09:15 PM | 03:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:55 PM | 03:55Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:55 PM → 04:47 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:15 PM → 04:26 AM
Plan a flight from KHWQ
Runway 09/27
4,200 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 09
- Heading
- 088° mag · 99° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 267° mag · 278° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 | |
| FSS | 122.4 | GREAT FALLS RDO |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LWT · Lewistown | VORTAC | 112.00 | r181° / 37.7 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 ↗ · amdt 0
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 ↗ · amdt 0
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
WHEATLAND COUNTY
PO BOX 1903, HARLOWTON, MT
406-632-4891
Manager
LYNN DALE
BOX 1903, HARLOWTON, MT
(406) 632 5662
Remarks FAA
- DEER ON & INVOF RY; ESPECIALLY DURING NIGHTIME HOURS.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & PAPI RY 27 - CTAF.
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