Red Lodge Airport

RED · KRED · Red Lodge, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
5,762 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,000 ft 16/34
Runway
1
Mag var
15E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:14 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:32 AM11:32Z
Sunrise06:05 AM12:05Z
Sunset08:40 PM02:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:14 PM03:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 05:05 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 072°downwind 342°base 252°final 162°45° entry1634

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading
162° mag · 177° true
Dimensions
4,000 × 75 ft
TPA
6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
VASI (3°)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 342°) on the 45° at 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 16
Threshold elev
5,697 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Tree, 14 ft, 408 ft from threshold, 0 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
27 ft
TDZ elevation
5,697 ft

Condition: Poor. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 4k, Double wheel 6k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

COD 111.80
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
COD · Cody VOR/DME 111.80 · 55X Low r326° / 36.1 NM

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KRED
Coordinates
45.1846, -109.2578
Elevation
5,762 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15E
Sectional chart
GREAT FALLS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS)
GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
GTF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
1 NW

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT VASI 16; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: VASI.

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
Other services
Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF RED LODGE- CARBON CO
P.O. BOX 887, RED LODGE, MT
406-446-1595
Manager
BO EWALD
PO BOX 887, RED LODGE, MT
406-425-1591
Remarks FAA · 12 notes

General

  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • AUTOMATED UNICOM: 2 CLICKS ON 122.725.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • COND UNMNT; SEE HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV OR FOR CURRENT RWY COND - AMGR.
  • GRASS STRIP OPS; FLY STD TFC PAT ALT; LMT OPS.

Runways

  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; PILOTS REQSTD TO; RWY 16 ARR FLY DNWND AT TFC PAT ALT OVR BLUFF E OF DOWNTOWN & WHEN SAFE & PRACTICAL FLY HIGH ANGLE FINAL APP SLP; RWY 34 DEP, MNVR ON UPWIND TO W OF RESIDENTIAL AREA N OF ARPT AS SOON AS SAFE & PRACTICAL; RWY 34 ARR, FLY DNWND W OF RESIDENTIAL AREA W. CROSSWIND GRASS STRIPS; LIMIT OPNS TO/FROM XWIND GRASS STRIPS & FLY STD TFC PATTERNS AT TPA TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS UPON CITY DOWNTOWN & RESIDENTIAL AREAS IMMEDIATELY E OF ARPT.
  • FADED; PTNS MISG.
  • FADED.
  • EDGE CRACKING & ERODING; LOOSE SFC GRVL.

Lighting

  • ACTVT VASI 16; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

Fuel

  • H24 CREDIT CARD; AVBLTY - 715-781-7054.

Obstructions

  • +4 FT FENCE & +10 FT ROAD 100-110 FT RIGHT X CNTRLN 288 FT FM THR. -400 FT TRRN DROPOFF 150 FT R.
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About KRED

Red Lodge Airport (RED · KRED) is an airport in Red Lodge, MT, at 5,762 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRED, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRED have a control tower?

No. Red Lodge Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KRED?

Red Lodge Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRED?

Red Lodge Airport is in Red Lodge, MT, at an elevation of 5,762 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1846, -109.2578.

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