Missoula Montana Airport
MSO · KMSO · Missoula, MT · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:40 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 12:19Z |
| Sunset | 09:05 PM | 03:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:40 PM | 03:40Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 118° mag · 131° true
- Dimensions
- 9,501 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (MSO) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 118.4
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 3,192 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,200 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 9,501 / 9,501 / 9,501 / 9,501 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 9,501 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Missoula”Taxi & takeoff
“Missoula”Departure & arrival
“Spokane”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 244.875 | MILLER PEAK RCAG (LOW) |
| 298.95 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
| 377.175 | LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 12
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 12 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (MSO) · GS 3.00° |
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 | r314° / 0.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMSO / MSO
- Coordinates
- 46.9158, -114.0911
- Elevation
- 3,206 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 126.65 · ☎ 406-213-9541
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MSO
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1941/07
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 3,000 ft AGL · OCCASIONAL USE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30; MIRL 08/26; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 118.4 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 30: 4-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, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- CONTACT ARPT MANAGER TO REQUEST APPROVAL PRIOR TO ULTRALIGHT OPNS.
- TWY G BTN RWY 08 END TO RWY 12/30 RSTRD TO ACFT UNDER 12500 LBS.
- LDG FEE FOR ALL COML ACFT AND ALL ACFT OVER 9,000 LBS.
- MIGRATORY & SMALL BIRD ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT YEAR ROUND.
- HANG GLIDER OPS, PARAGLIDER ACT 5.5 NM EAST OF AER RWY 30.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -11C.
- PRCHTG AT OR ARND THE ARPT.
- RWY 8/26 CLSD PERM
Runways
- 180 DEG TURNS FOR ACFT OVR 12500 LBS GWT PROHIBITED ON ALL MOVEMENT AREAS. AVOID LOCKED TURNS AT ALL TIMES.
- PCR VALUE: 175/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 730/F/D/X/T
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30; MIRL 08/26; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KMSO
Missoula Montana Airport (MSO · KMSO) is an airport in Missoula, MT, at 3,206 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 9,501 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMSO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMSO have a control tower?
Yes. Missoula Montana Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMSO?
Missoula Montana Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 9,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMSO?
Missoula Montana Airport is in Missoula, MT, at an elevation of 3,206 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.9158, -114.0911.
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