Wheatland County Airport at Harlowton

HWQ · KHWQ · Harlowton, MT · 4,311 ft elevation · var 11E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KHWQ
Coordinates: 46.4486, -109.8530
Elevation: 4,311 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11E
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
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 2 NW

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	04:47 AM	10:47Z
Sunrise	05:27 AM	11:27Z
Sunset	09:16 PM	03:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:55 PM	03:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:55 PM → 04:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:16 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from KHWQ

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 RY 09/27 & PAPI RY 27 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 27: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 088°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

4,200 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 088° mag · 99° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 19 ft, 410 ft from threshold, 30 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 267° mag · 278° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
09/27	4,200 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
BILLINGS RCAG	127.75	APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON 127.75/351.9 (BILLINGS RCAG).
BILLINGS RCAG	351.9	APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON 127.75/351.9 (BILLINGS RCAG).
CTAF	122.9	ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & PAPI RY 27 - CTAF.
HARLOWTON RCO	122.4

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LWT · Lewistown	VORTAC	112.00	r181° / 37.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

WHEATLAND COUNTY

PO BOX 1903, HARLOWTON, MT

406-632-4891

Manager

LYNN DALE

BOX 1903, HARLOWTON, MT

(406) 632 5662

Remarks FAA

DEER ON & INVOF RY; ESPECIALLY DURING NIGHTIME HOURS.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & PAPI RY 27 - CTAF.

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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 KHWQ 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 KHWQ

Wheatland County Airport at Harlowton (HWQ · KHWQ) is an airport in Harlowton, MT, at 4,311 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 KHWQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHWQ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KHWQ?

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

Where is KHWQ?

Wheatland County Airport at Harlowton is in Harlowton, MT, at an elevation of 4,311 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.4486, -109.8530.

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