Aviation in Montana
Montana is served by a network of 303 public-use airports recorded in the FAA's NASR Airport Master Record. The mix breaks down into 0 large hubs, 17 medium hubs, and 286 small or regional fields. Together they form the on-the-ground network that connects Montana residents to the rest of the country and, in many cases, to international destinations through the connecting hubs profiled elsewhere in this directory.
Reading the table below as a planner: the large-hub entries are where you will find the broadest selection of carriers, the longest list of nonstop destinations, and the most amenities, and also the longest TSA queues. Medium hubs typically host scheduled service from three to ten carriers and are often the most efficient choice for travelers based outside the largest metropolitan areas. The small and regional entries cover everything from Essential Air Service routes to general-aviation strips that primarily serve charter, training and corporate traffic.
FAA region: Montana falls inside the FAA's Northwest Mountain Region, headquartered in Renton, WA. The region oversees airport certification, safety inspections, and air-traffic-control coordination for every airport in this state.
All 303 airports in Montana
| Airport | City | IATA | ICAO | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Mooney Airport | Butte | BTM |
KBTM |
Medium hub |
| Billings Logan International Airport | Billings | BIL |
KBIL |
Medium hub |
| Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport | Bozeman | BZN |
KBZN |
Medium hub |
| Cut Bank International Airport | Cut Bank | CTB |
KCTB |
Medium hub |
| Dawson Community Airport | Glendive | GDV |
KGDV |
Medium hub |
| Glacier Park International Airport | Kalispell | FCA |
KGPI |
Medium hub |
| Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field | Glasgow | GGW |
KGGW |
Medium hub |
| Great Falls International Airport | Great Falls | GTF |
KGTF |
Medium hub |
| Havre City County Airport | Havre | HVR |
KHVR |
Medium hub |
| Helena Regional Airport | Helena | HLN |
KHLN |
Medium hub |
| L M Clayton Airport | Wolf Point | OLF |
KOLF |
Medium hub |
| Lewistown Municipal Airport | Lewistown | LWT |
KLWT |
Medium hub |
| Miles City Airport - Frank Wiley Field | Miles City | MLS |
KMLS |
Medium hub |
| Mission Field | Livingston | LVM |
KLVM |
Medium hub |
| Missoula Montana Airport | Missoula | MSO |
KMSO |
Medium hub |
| Sidney - Richland Regional Airport | Sidney | SDY |
KSDY |
Medium hub |
| Yellowstone Airport | West Yellowstone | WYS |
KWYS |
Medium hub |
| 16 Ranch Airport | Grass Range | - | - | Regional |
| 66 Ranch Airstrip | Ennis | - | - | Regional |
| Abel Ranch Airport | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| Anderson Private Field | Wolf Point | - | - | Regional |
| Argenta Airport | Dillon | - | - | Regional |
| Augusta Airport | Augusta | - | - | Regional |
| Ayotte Airport | Marion | - | - | Regional |
| Babb Airport | Babb | - | - | Regional |
| Bair Airport | Ulm | - | - | Regional |
| Baker Municipal Airport | Baker | - | - | Regional |
| Bangart Field | Roberts | - | - | Regional |
| Bar E Airport | Helena | - | - | Regional |
| Bates Airstrip | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| Benchland Airport | Benchland | - | - | Regional |
| Benchmark Airport | Augusta | - | - | Regional |
| Big Horn County Airport | Hardin | - | - | Regional |
| Big Sandy Airport | Big Sandy | - | - | Regional |
| Big Sky Field | Culbertson | - | - | Regional |
| Big Timber Airport | Big Timber | - | - | Regional |
| Billings Flying Service Airport | Billings | - | - | Regional |
| Black Butte North Airport | Lloyd | - | - | Regional |
| Black Butte West Airport | Lloyd | - | - | Regional |
| Black Canyon Ranch Airport | Seeley Lake | - | - | Regional |
| Blatter Airport | Glasgow | - | - | Regional |
| Bobcat Field | Philipsburg | - | - | Regional |
| Boulanger Field Airport | Darby | - | - | Regional |
| Boulder Airport | Boulder | - | - | Regional |
| Bowman Field | Anaconda | - | - | Regional |
| Braidwater Farm Airport | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| Briar Creek Airport | Bozeman | - | - | Regional |
| Bridger Municipal Airport | Bridger | - | - | Regional |
| Broadus Airport | Broadus | BDX |
- | Regional |
| Bullwhacker Airport | Winifred | - | - | Regional |
| Cabin Creek Landing Airport | Marion | - | - | Regional |
| Cain Ranch Airport | Lincoln | - | - | Regional |
| Campbell Ranch Airport | Marion | - | - | Regional |
| Candylands Airport | Big Arm | - | - | Regional |
| Canyon Ferry Airport | Townsend | - | - | Regional |
| Carson Field | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| Cascade Field | Cascade | - | - | Regional |
| Castleberry Airport | Ekalaka | - | - | Regional |
| Choteau Airport | Choteau | - | - | Regional |
| Circle Town County Airport | Circle | - | - | Regional |
| Ckye Field | Stevensville | - | - | Regional |
| Clover Crest Airpark | Townsend | - | - | Regional |
| Colstrip Airport | Colstrip | - | - | Regional |
| Condon USFS Airport | Condon | - | - | Regional |
| Conrad Airport | Conrad | - | - | Regional |
| Cottonwood Airport | Laurel | - | - | Regional |
| Cow Creek Airport | Winifred | - | - | Regional |
| Craik Airport | Trout Creek | - | - | Regional |
| Crazy Mountain Ranch Airport | Clyde Park | - | - | Regional |
| Crown Ranch Airpark | Seeley Lake | - | - | Regional |
| Crystal Lakes Resort Airport | Fortine | - | - | Regional |
| Danford Field | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| Dawsons Landing Airport | Worden | - | - | Regional |
| Deer Lodge City County Airport | Deer Lodge | - | - | Regional |
| Dell Flight Strip | Dell | - | - | Regional |
| Denton Airport | Denton | - | - | Regional |
| Dillon Airport | Dillon | DLN |
KDLN |
Regional |
| Dog Leg Airport | East Helena | - | - | Regional |
| Drummond Airport | Drummond | DRU |
- | Regional |
| Duncan Airport | Helena | - | - | Regional |
| Dutton Airport | Dutton | - | - | Regional |
| Edgar G Obie Airport | Chinook | - | - | Regional |
| Edsall Field | Bozeman | - | - | Regional |
| Ekalaka Airport | Ekalaka | - | - | Regional |
| Elk Meadow Airstrip | Hamilton | - | - | Regional |
| Elk Meadows Ranch Airport | Townsend | - | - | Regional |
| Elk Meadows River Ranch Airport | Conner | - | - | Regional |
| Ennis Big Sky Airport | Ennis | - | - | Regional |
| Ervin Ridge Airport | Lloyd | - | - | Regional |
| Eureka Airport | Eureka | - | - | Regional |
| Fairfield Airport | Fairfield | - | - | Regional |
| Fairview Airport | Fairview | - | - | Regional |
| Ferndale Airfield | Bigfork | - | - | Regional |
| Firebuster Airport | Columbus | - | - | Regional |
| Fish Ranch Airport | Jackson | - | - | Regional |
| Fly WM Airport | Laurel | - | - | Regional |
| Flying Dog Airpark | Billings | - | - | Regional |
| Flying E Ranch Airport | Helena | - | - | Regional |
| Flying H Airport | Lambert | - | - | Regional |
| Flying K Field | Hamilton | - | - | Regional |
| Flying Y Ranch Airport | Livingston | - | - | Regional |
| Fort Benton Airport | Fort Benton | - | - | Regional |
| Fort Harrison Army Airfield | Helena | - | - | Regional |
| Fort Peck Airport | Fort Peck | - | - | Regional |
| Fort Smith Landing Strip | Fort Smith | - | - | Regional |
| Fox Field | Hamilton | - | - | Regional |
| Frampton Airport | Noxon | - | - | Regional |
| Galt Ranch Airport | White Sulphur Springs | - | - | Regional |
| Gardiner Airport | Gardiner | - | - | Regional |
| Garoutte Ranch Airport | Reed Point | - | - | Regional |
| Geraldine Airport | Geraldine | - | - | Regional |
| Glasgow Industrial Airport | Glasgow | - | - | Regional |
| Gold Creek Airport | Drummond | - | - | Regional |
| Government Mountain Airport | Noxon | - | - | Regional |
| Haggerty Airport | Bozeman | - | - | Regional |
| Halfmoon Flats Airport | West Glacier | - | - | Regional |
| Hanson Airport | Marion | - | - | Regional |
| Harlem Airport | Harlem | - | - | Regional |
| Harris Runway Airport | Bozeman | - | - | Regional |
| Harrison Airport | Harrison | - | - | Regional |
| Hasskamp STOLport | Three Forks | - | - | Regional |
| Haynes Ranch Airport | Billings | - | - | Regional |
| Hedditch Airport | Victor | - | - | Regional |
| Heller Farm Airport | Winifred | - | - | Regional |
| Hellinger Airport | Devon | - | - | Regional |
| Higgins Brothers Airport | White Sulphur Springs | - | - | Regional |
| Hinsdale Airport | Hinsdale | - | - | Regional |
| Hogeland Airport | Hogeland | - | - | Regional |
| Hollstein Ranch Airport | Wibaux | - | - | Regional |
| Hoolie Airport | Haxby | - | - | Regional |
| Horner Field | Great Falls | - | - | Regional |
| Hot Springs Airport | Hot Springs | - | - | Regional |
| Hoversland Airport | Ronan | - | - | Regional |
| Huckins Ranch Airport | Broadus | - | - | Regional |
| Husky Ranch Airport | Billings | - | - | Regional |
| Hutchinson Airport | Hingham | - | - | Regional |
| Hysham Airport | Hysham | - | - | Regional |
| Jefco Skypark Airport | Whitehall | - | - | Regional |
| Jefferson River Airport | Twin Bridges | - | - | Regional |
| Jerry Creek Airport | Wise River | - | - | Regional |
| Johny Creek Airport | Baker, | - | - | Regional |
| Jones Landing Airport | Belgrade | - | - | Regional |
| Jordan Airport | Jordan | JDN |
KJDN |
Regional |
| Kalispell City Airport | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| Kimp Airport | Hamilton | - | - | Regional |
| Klies Air Strip | Basin | - | - | Regional |
| Knox Ridge Airport | Winifred | - | - | Regional |
| Kreikemeier Airport | Belgrade | - | - | Regional |
| Laird Ranch Airport | Ekalaka | - | - | Regional |
| Lakeside Airport | Lakeside | - | - | Regional |
| Lammers Airport | Shawmut | - | - | Regional |
| Lander's Fork Ranch Airport | Lincoln | - | - | Regional |
| Landing Pointe Airport | Billings | - | - | Regional |
| Langton Airstrip | Polebridge | - | - | Regional |
| Lanning Ranch Airport | Alzada | - | - | Regional |
| Laurel Municipal Airport | Laurel | - | - | Regional |
| Lavina Airport | Lavina | - | - | Regional |
| Left Coulee Airport | Winifred | - | - | Regional |
| Libby Airport | Libby | - | - | Regional |
| Liberty County Airport | Chester | - | - | Regional |
| Lincoln Airport | Lincoln | - | - | Regional |
| Lincolns Field | Hingham | - | - | Regional |
| Littlebear Airport | Thompson Falls | - | - | Regional |
| Lone Hawk Airport | White Fish | - | - | Regional |
| Lucier Ranch Airport | Lewistown | - | - | Regional |
| M4 Strip | East Helena | - | - | Regional |
| Mackay Ranch Airport | Roscoe | - | - | Regional |
| Maddox Ranch Co Airport | Chinook | - | - | Regional |
| Malta Airport | Malta | MLK |
- | Regional |
| Masonry Field | Bigfork | - | - | Regional |
| Matovich Airport | Grass Range | - | - | Regional |
| Meadow Creek USFS Airport | Hungry Horse | - | - | Regional |
| Metzel Creek Airport | Lakeview | - | - | Regional |
| Mineral County Airport | Superior | - | - | Regional |
| Montfort Ranch Airport | Cameron | - | - | Regional |
| Moose City Airport | Polebridge | - | - | Regional |
| Morris Ranch Airport | Biddle | - | - | Regional |
| N Bar Ranch Airport | Grass Range | - | - | Regional |
| Nelson Airport | Fort Peck | - | - | Regional |
| Nine Mile Airport | Huson | - | - | Regional |
| Nine Quarter Circle Ranch Airport | Gallatin Gateway | - | - | Regional |
| Nistler Airport | Bozeman | - | - | Regional |
| Nistler Helena Airport | Helena | - | - | Regional |
| North Fork Airport | Polebridge | - | - | Regional |
| Nye Airport | Nye | - | - | Regional |
| Olfert Airport | Lustre | - | - | Regional |
| Opheim Airport | Opheim | - | - | Regional |
| Ostlunds Airport | Billings | - | - | Regional |
| Ottertail Lake Airport | Three Forks | - | - | Regional |
| Ousel Falls Airport | Big Sky | - | - | Regional |
| Owen Bros Airport | Geraldine | - | - | Regional |
| Paint Creek Ranch Airport | Sula | - | - | Regional |
| Pale Morning Dun Ranch Airport | Fort Smith | - | - | Regional |
| Parcel Six Ranch Airport | Florence | - | - | Regional |
| Pass Creek Airport | Belgrade | - | - | Regional |
| Pester Airport | Hingham | - | - | Regional |
| Peterson Ranch Airport | Highwood | - | - | Regional |
| Petty Creek Mountain Ranch Airport | Alberton | - | - | Regional |
| Pierces Airport | Belgrade | - | - | Regional |
| Pinehurst Ranch Airport | Thompson Falls | - | - | Regional |
| Plains Airport | Plains | - | - | Regional |
| Pluhar Airport | Cohagen | - | - | Regional |
| Polson Airport | Polson | - | - | Regional |
| Ponderosa Airport | Clarkston | - | - | Regional |
| Poplar Muni Airport | Poplar | - | - | Regional |
| Powers Propair Service Airport | Laurel | - | - | Regional |
| Prevost Airport | Lambert | - | - | Regional |
| Prill Field | Sand Coulee | - | - | Regional |
| R & R Field | Heron | - | - | Regional |
| Rahn Airport | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| Ram Ranch Runway | Helena | - | - | Regional |
| Ravalli County Airport | Hamilton | - | - | Regional |
| Red Lodge Airport | Red Lodge | - | - | Regional |
| Reverse 5 Bar M Airport | Great Falls | - | - | Regional |
| Richey Airport | Richey | - | - | Regional |
| Riddick Field | Philipsburg | - | - | Regional |
| Rock Creek Airport | Clinton | - | - | Regional |
| Ronan Airport | Ronan | - | - | Regional |
| Ronning Ranch Airport | Miles City | - | - | Regional |
| Rosemont Airport | Stevensville | - | - | Regional |
| Ross International Airport | Sweetgrass | - | - | Regional |
| Roundup Airport | Roundup | RPX |
KRPX |
Regional |
| Ruby Valley Field | Twin Bridges | - | - | Regional |
| Russian Flat Airport | Russian Flat | - | - | Regional |
| Ryan Field | West Glacier | - | - | Regional |
| Ryegate Airport | Ryegate | - | - | Regional |
| Saint Labre Mission Airport | Ashland | - | - | Regional |
| Sand Creek Wildlife Station Airport | Roy | - | - | Regional |
| Sand Springs Strip | Sand Springs | - | - | Regional |
| Sanders Airport | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| Sands Airport | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| Sandy Rock Airport | Gildford | - | - | Regional |
| Saubak Airport | Lustre | - | - | Regional |
| Schafer USFS Airport | Hungry Horse | - | - | Regional |
| Scobey Airport | Scobey | - | - | Regional |
| Scobey Border Station /East Poplar International/ Airport | Scobey | - | - | Regional |
| Searight Airport | Polebridge | - | - | Regional |
| Seeley Lake Airport | Seeley Lake | - | - | Regional |
| Shelby Airport | Shelby | SBX |
KSBX |
Regional |
| Sher-Wood Airport | Plentywood | PWD |
KPWD |
Regional |
| Silver Creek Airport | Helena | - | - | Regional |
| Sky Ranch Airport | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| Skyrider Ultralightport | Billings | - | - | Regional |
| Smith Farms Airport | Great Falls | - | - | Regional |
| Smithfield Airport | Lewistown | - | - | Regional |
| Sorenson Airport | Kremlin | - | - | Regional |
| South Boulder Airport | Cardwell | - | - | Regional |
| Spotted Bear USFS Airport | Hungry Horse | - | - | Regional |
| Squaw Rock Airstrip | Philipsburg | - | - | Regional |
| St Ignatius Airport | St Ignatius | - | - | Regional |
| Stanford Airport/Biggerstaff Field | Stanford | - | - | Regional |
| Starr Browning Airstrip | Browning | - | - | Regional |
| Steppler Field | Culbertson | - | - | Regional |
| Stevens Ranch Airport | Ashland | - | - | Regional |
| Stevensville Airport | Stevensville | - | - | Regional |
| Stillwater Airport | Whitefish | - | - | Regional |
| Sunday Creek Airpark | Miles City | - | - | Regional |
| Swank Airport | Poplar | - | - | Regional |
| Tarkio Montana Ranch Airport | Superior | - | - | Regional |
| Taylor Homestead Airport | Somers | - | - | Regional |
| Ten Mile Airport | Helena | - | - | Regional |
| Terry Airport | Terry | - | - | Regional |
| Thompson Falls Airport | Thompson Falls | THM |
KTHM |
Regional |
| Three Cross Ranch Airport | Ryegate | - | - | Regional |
| Three Forks Airport | Three Forks | - | - | Regional |
| Thunder Lane Airport | Heron | - | - | Regional |
| Tiber Dam Airport | Chester | - | - | Regional |
| Tillitt Field | Forsyth | - | - | Regional |
| Torgerson Airport | Ethridge | - | - | Regional |
| Torres Airport | Columbia Falls | - | - | Regional |
| Townsend Airport | Townsend | - | - | Regional |
| Trailcreek Airport | Livingston | - | - | Regional |
| Trapper Creek Strip | Darby | - | - | Regional |
| Troy Airport | Troy | - | - | Regional |
| Turner Airport | Turner | - | - | Regional |
| Unrau Airport | Wolf Point | - | - | Regional |
| Valier Airport | Valier | - | - | Regional |
| Vbob Airport | Twin Bridges | - | - | Regional |
| Vine Airport | Wolf Point | - | - | Regional |
| Waterfall Airport | Bozeman | - | - | Regional |
| Weaver Airport | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| West Fork Lodge Airport | Conner | - | - | Regional |
| West Wind Airfield | Reed Point | - | - | Regional |
| Wheatland County Airport at Harlowton | Harlowton | - | - | Regional |
| Whetstone International Airport | Port of Del Bonita | - | - | Regional |
| White Sulphur Springs Airport | White Sulphur Springs | - | - | Regional |
| Whitefish Airport | Whitefish | - | - | Regional |
| Wilcox Airport | Billings | - | - | Regional |
| Wildcat Field | Philipsburg | - | - | Regional |
| Williams Field | Augusta | - | - | Regional |
| Willow Airport | Philipsburg | - | - | Regional |
| Wilsall Airport | Wilsall | - | - | Regional |
| Winifred Airport | Winifred | - | - | Regional |
| Winnett Airport | Winnett | - | - | Regional |
| Wisdom Airport | Wisdom | - | - | Regional |
| Wise River Airport | Wise River | - | - | Regional |
| Wolf Creek Airport | Stanford | - | - | Regional |
| Woltermann Memorial Airport | Columbus | - | - | Regional |
| Wood Strip | Elliston | - | - | Regional |
| Woodhawk Airport | Winifred | - | - | Regional |
| Wounded Buck Ranch Airport | Kalispell | - | - | Regional |
| Zerbe Airport | Frazer | - | - | Regional |
| Zortman Airport | Zortman | - | - | Regional |
Travel context
Travelers comparing flight options inside Montana should look beyond the obvious large-hub entry. Many travelers reflexively book through the biggest airport in their state, but for short-haul itineraries a closer medium or regional airport can shave an hour off the total door-to-door time even when its ticket price is slightly higher. The opposite is also true for long-haul or international travel, where the broader carrier selection at the large hub typically wins on both price and routing.
For multi-airport metropolitan areas, and several states have them, pay attention to which carrier alliance dominates each airport. A traveler with frequent-flyer status on one alliance will usually find the better experience at the alliance's home airport, even at the cost of a slightly longer drive.