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Missoula Montana Airport

MSO · KMSO · Missoula, MT · 3,206 ft elevation · var 13E · Towered

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
ARTCC
SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS)
GREAT FALLS
NOTAM facility
MSO
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1941/07
Distance from city
4 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:02 AM11:02Z
Sunrise05:41 AM11:41Z
Sunset09:34 PM03:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:14 PM04:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:14 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:34 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from KMSO

Runway 12/30

9,501 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 145k, Double wheel 170k, Dual tandem 255k.

12
Heading
117° mag · 130° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS
Traffic pattern
Left
30
Heading
297° mag · 310° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D124.9SPOKANE APP/DEP
ATIS126.65
CTAF118.4
GND121.9
RDO122.45GREAT FALLS RDO
TWR118.4
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MSO · MissoulaVOR-DME112.80r311° / 0.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Approaches

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Services

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

Owner
MISSOULA CTY ARPT AUTH
5225 WEST BROADWAY, MISSOULA, MT
406-728-4381
Manager
BRIAN ELLESTAD
5225 WEST BROADWAY, MISSOULA, MT
406-728-4381

Remarks FAA

  • 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
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30; MIRL 08/26; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
  • 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

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