Miles City Airport - Frank Wiley Field

MLS · KMLS · Miles City, MT · 2,630 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMLS / MLS
Coordinates: 46.4273, -105.8854
Elevation: 2,630 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
Sectional chart: BILLINGS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Airspace: Class E
Weather station: ASOS · 135.575 · ☎ 406-232-1465
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): GREAT FALLS
NOTAM facility: MLS
Attendance: ALL DALGT
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
GPS MON airport: Yes
Access: Military landing rights
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 2 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunrise	05:11 AM	11:11Z
Sunset	09:00 PM	03:00Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:39 PM	03:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:39 PM → 04:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:00 PM → 04:11 AM

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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 REIL RWY 04, 13, 22, & 31; PAPI RWY 04, 13, 22, & 31; MIRL RWY 04/22 & RWY 13/31 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left) · 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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 04 · 043°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

5,764 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 24k, Double wheel 24k.

Heading: 043° mag · 52° true
Threshold elev: 2,634 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 38 ft
TDZ elevation: 2,634 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,764 / 5,764 / 5,764 / 5,764 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 223° mag · 232° true
Threshold elev: 2,625 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 17 ft, 778 ft from threshold — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 41 ft
TDZ elevation: 2,630 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,764 / 5,764 / 5,764 / 5,764 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 13/31

5,624 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 38k, Double wheel 55k, Dual tandem 85k.

Heading: 126° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev: 2,630 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 2,630 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,624 / 5,624 / 5,624 / 5,624 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 306° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev: 2,626 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 2,627 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,624 / 5,624 / 5,624 / 5,624 ft
End lights: REIL

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	5,764 ft
13/31	5,624 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Miles City”

ASOS/AWOS	135.575
CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0
Flight service	122.2 · 126.85 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
305.2	MILES CITY RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MLS · Miles City	VORTAC	112.10	r031° / 3.9 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches6

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

MILES CITY

PO BOX 910, 77 FRANK WILEY FIELD, MILES CITY, MT

406-874-8602

Manager

BRAD DAVIS

PO BOX 910, 77 FRANK WILEY FIELD, MILES CITY, MT

406-951-0955

Remarks FAA

TRNG ACT WI 15 MI. BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
COND UNMNT - AMGR.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
ACTVT REIL RWY 04, 13, 22, & 31; PAPI RWY 04, 13, 22, & 31; MIRL RWY 04/22 & RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
CTC AMGR.
AFT HR - 406-234-1296 OR 406-951-0955.

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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 KMLS 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 KMLS

Miles City Airport - Frank Wiley Field (MLS · KMLS) is an airport in Miles City, MT, at 2,630 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,764 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMLS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMLS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KMLS?

Miles City Airport - Frank Wiley Field has 2 runways; the longest is 5,764 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMLS?

Miles City Airport - Frank Wiley Field is in Miles City, MT, at an elevation of 2,630 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.4273, -105.8854.

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