Red Lodge Airport

RED · KRED · Red Lodge, MT · 5,763 ft elevation · var 15E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KRED
Coordinates: 45.1846, -109.2578
Elevation: 5,763 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 15E
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: 1 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:52 AM	10:52Z
Sunrise	05:29 AM	11:29Z
Sunset	09:08 PM	03:08Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:46 PM	03:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:46 PM → 04:52 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:08 PM → 04:29 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 VASI 16; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 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 16 · 162°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 4k, Double wheel 6k.

Heading: 162° mag · 177° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 14 ft, 408 ft from threshold, 0 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 342° mag · 357° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 10 ft, 288 ft from threshold, 50 ft B of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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
16/34	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.9	ACTVT VASI 16; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
COD · Cody	VOR-DME	111.80	r326° / 36.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF RED LODGE- CARBON CO

P.O. BOX 887, RED LODGE, MT

406-446-1595

Manager

BO EWALD

PO BOX 887, RED LODGE, MT

406-425-1591

Remarks FAA

WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
AUTOMATED UNICOM: 2 CLICKS ON 122.725.
FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
COND UNMNT; SEE HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV OR FOR CURRENT RWY COND - AMGR.
GRASS STRIP OPS; FLY STD TFC PAT ALT; LMT OPS.
ACTVT VASI 16; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
TIE-DOWN ROPES/STRAPS MUST BE SUPPLIED BY AIRCRAFT OPERATOR.
H24 CREDIT CARD; AVBLTY - 715-781-7054.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; PILOTS REQSTD TO; RWY 16 ARR FLY DNWND AT TFC PAT ALT OVR BLUFF E OF DOWNTOWN & WHEN SAFE & PRACTICAL FLY HIGH ANGLE FINAL APP SLP; RWY 34 DEP, MNVR ON UPWIND TO W OF RESIDENTIAL AREA N OF ARPT AS SOON AS SAFE & PRACTICAL; RWY 34 ARR, FLY DNWND W OF RESIDENTIAL AREA W. CROSSWIND GRASS STRIPS; LIMIT OPNS TO/FROM XWIND GRASS STRIPS & FLY STD TFC PATTERNS AT TPA TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS UPON CITY DOWNTOWN & RESIDENTIAL AREAS IMMEDIATELY E OF ARPT.
+4 FT FENCE & +10 FT ROAD 100-110 FT RIGHT X CNTRLN 288 FT FM THR. -400 FT TRRN DROPOFF 150 FT R.
FADED; PTNS MISG.
FADED.
EDGE CRACKING & ERODING; LOOSE SFC GRVL.

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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 KRED 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 KRED

Red Lodge Airport (RED · KRED) is an airport in Red Lodge, MT, at 5,763 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRED, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRED have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KRED?

Red Lodge Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRED?

Red Lodge Airport is in Red Lodge, MT, at an elevation of 5,763 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1846, -109.2578.

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