Benefis Health System HeliportPrivate

MT70 · Great Falls, MT · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
3,481 ft MSL
Longest runway
40 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
11E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at MT70. Nearby reporting stations: KGFA (3 NM), KGTF (5 NM), KCII (42 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-11-05 · night begins 05:35 PM
EventLocal (MST)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:42 AM13:42Z
Sunrise07:15 AM14:15Z
Sunset05:02 PM00:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
05:35 PM00:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
05:35 PM → 06:42 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
06:02 PM → 06:15 AM

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Advisories

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Departure & arrival

“Great Falls”
App/Dep
128.6

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
379.175APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

GTF 115.10
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
GTF · Great Falls VORTAC 115.10 · 98X High r052° / 6.7 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MT70 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
MT70
Coordinates
47.4919, -111.2597
Elevation
3,481 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11E
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
NOTAM facility
FDC
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
3 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR

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
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
BENEFIS HEALTHCARE
1101 26 ST. SOUTH, GREAT FALLS, MT
406-455-5000
Manager
LLOYD SMITH, CEO
1101 26TH ST SOUTH, GREAT FALLS, MT
406-455-5000
Remarks FAA · 3 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC GREAT FALLS APCH AT 406-454-7555.

Lighting

  • MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS E & W SIDES.

Obstructions

  • UNLGTD 18' BLDG 94' N; UNLGTD 35' PLINE 142' E; UNLGTD 16' BLDG 52' W' UNLGTD 45' BLDG 90' SW; 4' FENCE AROUND PAD.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: MT27 Columbus Hospital (private) (2 NM) · 1MT7 Prill Field (private) (6 NM) · MT49 Horner Field (private) (6 NM) · MT17 Agfertilizers (private) (8 NM)

About MT70

Benefis Health System (MT70) is a heliport in Great Falls, MT, at 3,481 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MT70, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MT70 have a control tower?

No. Benefis Health System is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at MT70?

Benefis Health System has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MT70?

Benefis Health System is in Great Falls, MT, at an elevation of 3,481 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.4919, -111.2597.

More about MT70

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open MT70 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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