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Fort Peck Airport

37S · Fort Peck, MT · 2,290 ft elevation · var 13E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
37S
Coordinates
48.0050, -106.4820
Elevation
2,290 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13E
Sectional chart
BILLINGS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS)
GREAT FALLS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
GTF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1934/01
Distance from city
1 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:25 AM10:25Z
Sunrise05:06 AM11:06Z
Sunset09:09 PM03:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:50 PM03:50Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:50 PM → 04:25 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:09 PM → 04:06 AM

Plan a flight from 37S

Night operations

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

05TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05 · 054°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,700 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)
05
Heading
054° mag · 67° true
Threshold elev
2,289 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 68 ft, 841 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
23
Heading
234° mag · 247° true
Threshold elev
2,245 ft
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 12/30

4,100 ft × 125 ft · Turf (Fair)
12
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 26 ft, 70 ft from threshold, 140 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
580 ft
30
Heading
348° mag · 1° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Bldg, 30 ft, 275 ft from threshold — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
640 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GGW · GlasgowVOR-DME113.90r142° / 13.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
VALLEY COUNTY/CORP OF ENGINEERS
501 COURT SQUARE #14, GLASGOW, MT
406-526-3535
Manager
LANNY HANSON
P.O. BOX 247, FT PECK, MT
406-263-1154

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD VFR ONLY.
  • ULTRALIGHTS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ALTERNATE - 406-228-4848.
  • FOR FUEL CALL 406-228-2433 OR 406-228-4848.

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 37S 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.

About 37S

Fort Peck Airport (37S) is an airport in Fort Peck, MT, at 2,290 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 37S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 37S have a control tower?

No. Fort Peck Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 37S?

Fort Peck Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 37S?

Fort Peck Airport is in Fort Peck, MT, at an elevation of 2,290 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.0050, -106.4820.

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