Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6S1
- Coordinates
- 45.2917, -108.9216
- Elevation
- 3,720 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/02
- Distance from city
- 0 W
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 05:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunset | 09:07 PM | 03:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:45 PM | 03:45Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 16/34, PAPI RY 34 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 34: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 16 · 159°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
3,400 ft × 42 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 159° mag · 174° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 30 ft, 262 ft from threshold, 96 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 120 ft
- Heading
- 339° mag · 354° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 528 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 475 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,400 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 | ACTVT LIRL RY 16/34, PAPI RY 34 - CTAF. |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIL · Billings | VORTAC | 114.50 | r188° / 33.4 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
- ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959
- DEER AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC BILLINGS APCH AT 406-255-2798
- ACTVT LIRL RY 16/34, PAPI RY 34 - CTAF.
- CELL # 406-698-3505
- LIRL NSTD. WEST SIDE 57 FT FROM PAVEMENT EDGE; EAST SIDE 47 FT FROM PAVEMENT EDGE. EACH THR HAS 4 LGTS TOTAL.
- RWY 16 +4 FT FENCE 140 FT FM END OF RWY, +15 FT ROAD 161 FT FM END OF RWY, ALL XNG RWY CNTRLN PERPENDICULAR. 9 FT SIGN 100 L CNTRLN 142 FT FM END OF RWY.
- RWY 34 +4FT FENCE 65 FT L & PARL TO RWY; SIGN 66 FT L & 65 FT FM END OF RWY; +60 FT POLES IN TRANS SURF W SIDE OF RWY 34 THLD. RWY 34 3% UPHILL GRADE.
- RWY 16 THR RELOCATED 120 FT FOR NGT OPS ONLY NOT MARKED.
- RWY 34 DTHR MKD BY NRS; 2880 FT AVBL FOR NIGHT OPR.
- ACPH RATIO 50:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
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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 6S1 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 6S1
Bridger Municipal Airport (6S1) is an airport in Bridger, MT, at 3,720 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6S1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6S1 have a control tower?
No. Bridger Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 6S1?
Bridger Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6S1?
Bridger Municipal Airport is in Bridger, MT, at an elevation of 3,720 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.2917, -108.9216.
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