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St Ignatius Airport

52S · St Ignatius, MT · 3,006 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
52S
Coordinates
47.3250, -114.0810
Elevation
3,006 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
NOTAM facility
GTF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1950/08
Distance from city
1 NE

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
04:59 AM10:59Z
Sunrise05:40 AM11:40Z
Sunset09:36 PM03:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:17 PM04:17Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:17 PM → 04:59 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:36 PM → 04:40 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT LIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

08TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 091°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,610 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Low.

08
Heading
091° mag · 109° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline
26
Heading
271° mag · 289° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 12 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MSO · MissoulaVOR-DME112.80r343° / 25 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
ST IGNATIUS CITY
CITY HALL, ST IGNATIUS, MT
406-745-3791
Manager
RICK NEWMAN
35333 AIRPORT ROAD, ST IGNATIUS, MT
(406) 544-8004

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • SNOW REMOVAL.
  • BIRDS INVOF RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568
  • ACTVT LIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF.
  • 100 FT UNLGTD; 2270 FT LGTD AT NGT. RWY 26 240 FT UNLGTD;
  • 15 FT N-S ROAD 40-115 FT FM RWY END; 4 FT N-S FENCE 10-90 FT FM RWY END.
  • 18 FT BLDG 200 FT FM RWY END 234 FT R OF CNTRLN; 18 FT BLDG 385 FT FM RWY END 141 FT L OF CNTRLN. TURF OVRN 300X60 FT.
  • NON STD
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

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 52S 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 52S

St Ignatius Airport (52S) is an airport in St Ignatius, MT, at 3,006 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,610 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 52S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 52S have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 52S?

St Ignatius Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,610 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 52S?

St Ignatius Airport is in St Ignatius, MT, at an elevation of 3,006 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3250, -114.0810.

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