Hot Springs Airport

S09 · Hot Springs, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
2,763 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,550 ft 06/24
Runway
1
Mag var
18E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:44 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:44 AM11:44Z
Sunrise06:19 AM12:19Z
Sunset09:09 PM03:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:44 PM03:44Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:44 PM → 05:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:09 PM → 05:19 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 132°downwind 042°base 312°final 222°45° entry2406

RWY 24LEFT traffic

Heading
222° mag · 240° true
Dimensions
3,550 × 45 ft
TPA
3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
411 ft
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 042°) on the 45° at 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 24
Markings
none
Approach obstacle
Road, 6 ft, 245 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Excellent.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

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Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
S09
Coordinates
47.6142, -114.6127
Elevation
2,763 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18E
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
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1945/12
Distance from city
2 E

Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

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
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
SANDERS COUNTY
BOX 519, THOMPSON FALLS, MT
406-827-4316
Manager
CRAIG LIEN
PO BOX 141, HOT SPRINGS, MT
406-240-6549
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • OCNL SNOW REMOVAL.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Obstructions

  • 4 FT FENCE 160 FT FM RWY END.
  • 10 FT BUSH 143 FT FM RWY END 40 FT R; 9 FT HILL 69 FT FM RWY END 80 FT L.

Contact

  • RANDY 406-826-3605.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: S34 Plains Airport (15 NM) · MT84 Candylands Airport (private) (16 NM) · 8S1 Polson Airport (18 NM) · 7S0 Ronan Airport (21 NM) · MT19 Hoversland Airport (private) (23 NM) · 0MT6 Hanson Airport (private) (26 NM)

About S09

Hot Springs Airport (S09) is an airport in Hot Springs, MT, at 2,763 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for S09, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does S09 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at S09?

Hot Springs Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,550 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is S09?

Hot Springs Airport is in Hot Springs, MT, at an elevation of 2,763 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.6142, -114.6127.

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