Airport information
- FAA LID
- 58S
- Coordinates
- 48.4080, -114.3000
- Elevation
- 3,066 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1963/10
- 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 | 04:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 09:42 PM | 03:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:24 PM | 04:24Z |
Plan a flight from 58S
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 11
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 11/29
2,560 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 686 ft from threshold, 148 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 278 ft
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 97 ft, 442 ft from threshold, 159 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,560 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCA · Kalispell | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r319° / 12.7 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RWY 11/29 TREES, RAIL ROAD & P-LINES IN TRSNL SFC FULL RWY LEN ON N SIDE. MAY BE GOPHER HOLES OR IREG SFC.
- FREE BICYCLES FOR ARPT USE LCTD IN STORAGE SHED. TO ACCESS USE EMERG FREQ ON LOCK.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- ARPT SFC COND UNMON, CALL AMGR OR LCL CTC FOR CURRENT CONDS 406-444-2506, LCL CTC 406-261-4385, OR 303-918-9042.
- RWY 11 MKD WITH W CONES.
- RWY 29 MKD WITH W CONES.
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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 58S 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 58S
Whitefish Airport (58S) is an airport in Whitefish, MT, at 3,066 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,560 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 58S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 58S have a control tower?
No. Whitefish Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 58S?
Whitefish Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,560 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 58S?
Whitefish Airport is in Whitefish, MT, at an elevation of 3,066 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4080, -114.3000.
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