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Whitefish Airport

58S · Whitefish, MT · 3,066 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

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

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:54 AM10:54Z
Sunrise05:36 AM11:36Z
Sunset09:42 PM03:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:24 PM04:24Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:24 PM → 04:54 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:42 PM → 04:36 AM

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

11TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
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)
11
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
29
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
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FCA · KalispellVOR-DME113.20r319° / 12.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
MONTANA AERONAUTICS DIVISION
PO BOX 200507, HELENA, MT
406-444-2506
Manager
TIM CONWAY
PO BOX 200507, HELENA, MT
406-444-2506

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.

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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