Klies Air Strip Private
MT43 · Basin, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:32 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:57 PM | 02:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:32 PM | 03:32Z |
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 094° mag · 110° true
- Dimensions
- 2,100 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 7,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-GRVL
Enter the left downwind (heading 274°) on the 45° at 7,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
HLN 117.70 · CPN 116.05 · HIA 113.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLN · Helena | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r214° / 22.5 NM |
| CPN · Coppertown | VOR/DME | 116.05 · 107Y | Low | r025° / 25.2 NM |
| HIA · Whitehall | VOR/DME | 113.70 · 84X | High | r328° / 30 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MT43 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MT43
- Coordinates
- 46.3463, -112.3440
- Elevation
- 6,300 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1989/02
- Distance from city
- 6 NW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- MOOSE, DEER & ELK FQT THE STRIP.
- 500' OVRNAT S END OF STRIP RUNNING INTO 100' TREES.
- FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- LNDGS TO THE N & TKOFS TO THE S ONLY DUE TO TERRAIN 1500' HIGH 1.2 MILES FM THE RWY.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: MT96 Ram Ranch Runway (private) (9 NM) · 3U9 Boulder Airport (13 NM) · 1MT3 Wood Strip (private) (13 NM) · 30MT Nistler Helena Airport (private) (14 NM) · MT83 Ten Mile Airport (private) (15 NM) · MT06 Duncan Airport (private) (15 NM)
About MT43
Klies Air Strip (MT43) is an airport in Basin, MT, at 6,300 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MT43, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does MT43 have a control tower?
No. Klies Air Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at MT43?
Klies Air Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is MT43?
Klies Air Strip is in Basin, MT, at an elevation of 6,300 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.3463, -112.3440.
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