Cut Bank International Airport

CTB · KCTB · Cut Bank, MT · 3,854 ft elevation · var 13E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCTB / CTB
Coordinates: 48.6087, -112.3782
Elevation: 3,854 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 13E
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Airspace: Class E
Weather station: ASOS · 119.025 · ☎ 406-873-2939
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): GREAT FALLS
NOTAM facility: CTB
Attendance: ALL 0830-1730
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Customs / AOE: Yes
GPS MON airport: Yes
Activated: 1941/09
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:45 AM	10:45Z
Sunrise	05:27 AM	11:27Z
Sunset	09:36 PM	03:36Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:18 PM	04:18Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:18 PM → 04:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:36 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from KCTB

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 & 14/32; REIL RWY 32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 23; VASI RWY 32 OPR CONSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 23: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: VASI.

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 051°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 4,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 4,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

5,300 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 27.5k, Double wheel 37.5k. PCN 10.

Heading: 051° mag · 64° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 231° mag · 244° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 14/32

5,300 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 27.5k, Double wheel 37.5k. PCN 10.

Heading: 139° mag · 152° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 319° mag · 332° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	5,300 ft
14/32	5,300 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ARTC	133.4	SALT LAKE CITY CNTR
ASOS	119.025
RDO	122.2	GREAT FALLS RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CTB · Cut Bank	VORTAC	114.40	r315° / 3 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches5

Departures

MRIAS THREE (RNAV) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CUT BANK AND GLACIER COUNTY

P.O. BOX 130, CUT BANK, MT

406-873-8683

Manager

TOM REDFIELD

P.O. BOX 130, CUT BANK, MT

406-873-8683

Remarks FAA

FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 406-873-8683 OR 406-849-4245 CELL.
24 HOUR CUSTOMS AVBL ON CALL-OUT 406-335-9610 EXT. 314.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -28C.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 & 14/32; REIL RWY 32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 23; VASI RWY 32 OPR CONSLY.
EMAIL: CBAA_MT@YAHOO.COM

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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 KCTB 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 KCTB

Cut Bank International Airport (CTB · KCTB) is an airport in Cut Bank, MT, at 3,854 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCTB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCTB have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KCTB?

Cut Bank International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCTB?

Cut Bank International Airport is in Cut Bank, MT, at an elevation of 3,854 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.6087, -112.3782.

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