Airport information
- FAA LID
- 43MT
- Coordinates
- 47.9918, -115.7519
- Elevation
- 2,310 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2025/05
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunset | 09:46 PM | 03:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:27 PM | 04:27Z |
Plan a flight from 43MT
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
- Landing
- Rwy 13
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 13 at 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 13/31
2,200 ft × 100 ft · TURF-GRVL- Heading
- 145° true
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 649 ft
- Heading
- 325° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 550 ft
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,200 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLP · Mullan Pass | VOR-DME | 117.80 | r332° / 32.4 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 43MT. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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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 43MT 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 43MT
Government Mountain Airport (43MT) is an airport in Noxon, MT, at 2,310 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 43MT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 43MT have a control tower?
No. Government Mountain Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 43MT?
Government Mountain Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 43MT?
Government Mountain Airport is in Noxon, MT, at an elevation of 2,310 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.9918, -115.7519.
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