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Eureka Airport

88M · Eureka, MT · 2,668 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
88M
Coordinates
48.9683, -115.0795
Elevation
2,668 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
19E
Sectional chart
GREAT FALLS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
GREAT FALLS
NOTAM facility
GTF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1992/10
Distance from city
5 N

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
04:53 AM10:53Z
Sunrise05:36 AM11:36Z
Sunset09:48 PM03:48Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:31 PM04:31Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:31 PM → 04:53 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:48 PM → 04:36 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19 - 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

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 179°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

4,200 ft × 75 ft · ASP
18
Heading
179° mag · 198° true
36
Heading
359° mag · 18° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19 - CTAF.

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
COUNTY OF LINCOLN
512 CALFORNIA AVE, LIBBY, MT
406-283-2300
Manager
MARK JACOBS
195 BOOTLEG RD, EUREKA, MT
218-343-7296

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19 - CTAF.
  • ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • SELF SVC H24 WITH CREDIT CARD - 406-889-5174.

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 88M 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 88M

Eureka Airport (88M) is an airport in Eureka, MT, at 2,668 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 88M, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 88M have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 88M?

Eureka Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 88M?

Eureka Airport is in Eureka, MT, at an elevation of 2,668 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.9683, -115.0795.

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