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79S

FORT BENTON

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1 miles NE of FORT BENTON, MT

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Status

Operational

Coordinates

47° 50' 39"N 110° 38' 13"W

Elevation

2869' MSL

Pattern Alt

3869' MSL

Mag Variation

14E

Fuel

100LL

FSS

GREAT FALLS (GTF)

Sectional

GREAT FALLS

ARTCC

SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)

Data Effective

12/25/25-1/22/26

K79S VFR

2:35 AM MST RAW

Clear

Viz

10sm

Temp

21°F

Dew

11°F

Pres

30.06"Hg

Wind

250° 9kts

RMK

AO2 T10601114 $

METAR K79S 090935Z AUTO 25009KT 10SM CLR M06/M11 A3006 RMK AO2 T10601114 $

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Fort Benton Airport

UNICOM: 122.8

Phone: (406) 739-4341

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Business

UNICOM 122.8 CTAF 122.8

AWOS-3PT

406-622-5976

121.125

FAA A/FD Pages

FAA A/FD Page

Airport Diagrams

No Documents

Airport Minimums

Departure Procedures

No Documents

Hotspot

No Documents

Standard Term. Arrival

No Documents

Instrument Approach

RNAV (GPS) RWY 23

Terminal Area Forecast

KGTF (38nm)

RAW

Reported

Thu, 1/8 10:35 PM MST

Valid

Thu, 1/8 11:00 PM MST - Fri, 1/9 11:00 PM MST

VFR

11:00 PM MST - 11:00 AM MST

Scattered 13,000'

Viz

6sm

Wind

240° 12kts

VFR

11:00 AM MST - 11:00 PM MST

Broken 17,000'
Scattered 10,000'

Viz

6sm

Wind

250° 17kts

Gusts 25kts

TAF KGTF 090535Z 0906/1006 24012KT P6SM SCT130
FM091800 25017G25KT P6SM SCT100 BKN170

79S

Effective	Expires	Category	NOTAM
FDC
9/8/25 1632Z			!FDC 5/9633 79S ODP FORT BENTON, FORT BENTON, MT. TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT ORIG... CHANGE TAKEOFF MINIMUMS TO READ: RWY 5, 23, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 274 FEET PER NM TO 8900 OR 6200-3 FOR VCOA. REMOVE DEPARTURE PROCEDURES: RWY 5, 23 FOR CLIMB IN VISUAL CONDITIONS: CROSS FORT BENTON AIRPORT AT OR ABOVE 8900 MSL BEFORE PROCEEDING ON COURSE. ADD VISUAL CLIMB OVER AIRPORT: RWY 5,23 OBTAIN ATC APPROVAL FOR VCOA WHEN REQUESTING IFR CLEARANCE. CLIMB IN VISUAL CONDITIONS TO CROSS FORT BENTON AIRPORT AT OR ABOVE 8900 BEFORE PROCEDING ON COURSE. ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. 2509081632-2709081632EST

ATC Tower

Attendance

UNATNDD

Owner

FT BENTON & CHOUTEAU CO
CHOUTEAU COUNTY COURTHOUSE, PO BOX 459
FORT BENTON, MT 59442
Phone: 406-622-9494

Manager

MIKE MAY
PO BOX 1512, COLONY BAY ROAD
FORT BENTON, MT 59442
Phone: (406) 781-9478

FSS

GREAT FALLS FSS (GTF)
Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF

NOTAM

GTF

Light Schedule

Lights

ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

Beacon

N/A

Wind Indicator

Yes - Lighted

Segmented Cir.

Yes

Landing Fee

Parking

Tie-Down

Int'l Operations

NOT a Landing Rights Airport
NOT an Airport of Entry

Airframe Repair

None

Pwrplant Repair

None

Bottled Oxygen

None

Bulk Oxygen

None

Other Services

Crop Dusting
Pilot Instruction
Annual Surveying

Runway 05/23

Dimensions

4300 ft. x 75 ft.

Surface Type

ASPH

Surface Cond

Excellent

Treatment

NONE

Rwy Edge Lgts

MED

Pavement Class

Single Wheel

16,000lbs

Double Wheel

Double Tandem

Dual Dbl Tand

	Runway 05	Runway 23
True Heading	62°	242°
Traffic Pattern
Markings	NPI	NPI
Markings Condition	GOOD	GOOD
Latitude	47° 50' 32"N	47° 50' 52"N
Longitude	110° 38' 39"W	110° 37' 44"W
Elevation	2,869'	2,860'
Threshold Crossing Height	40 ft. AGL	40 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle	3°	3°
Visual Slope Indicator	P2L	P2L
Approach Lights
Centerline Lights
Runway End Identifier Lights

Runway 14/32

Dimensions

1700 ft. x 75 ft.

Surface Type

DIRT

Surface Cond

Good

Treatment

NONE

Rwy Edge Lgts

Pavement Class

Single Wheel

Double Wheel

Double Tandem

Dual Dbl Tand

	Runway 14	Runway 32
True Heading	152°	332°
Traffic Pattern
Markings
Markings Condition
Latitude	47° 50' 38"N	47° 50' 23"N
Longitude	110° 38' 22"W	110° 38' 10"W
Elevation	2,863'	2,866'
Threshold Crossing Height	--	--
Visual Glide Path Angle	--	--
Visual Slope Indicator	--	--
Approach Lights
Centerline Lights
Runway End Identifier Lights

A110-1	FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
A110-2	(PAY PHONE) PAY PHONE AVAILABLE.

FORT BENTON (IATA: 79S) is a public airport located in FORT BENTON, MT.

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