Runways · 79S

Runways at Fort Benton headings, length, surface and ILS (79S)

FORT BENTON · FORT BENTON, MONTANA

Runway system
Non-towered
2
runways
Longest
4,300 ft
ILS
None
Surface
ASPH · DIRT

Fort Benton (79S) has 2 runways. The longest is Runway 05/23 at 4,300 ft by 75 ft. It is asphalt. Runway 14/32 is 1,700 ft by 75 ft. It is dirt. No ILS runway ends are published for this field. The airport is not towered. Pattern altitude is not published, so use standard traffic flow judgment and check the current FAA Chart Supplement before you go. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published. For a small field like this, runway surface and wind matter a lot. Check the runway alignment against the wind before you commit.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at 79S.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
080° · 5 kt
RWY 05
048°M
Head/Tail
+5 kt
Crosswind
2 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 05

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 05 · 048° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 3,869 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
05/2348° / 228°4,300 ft75 ftASPHStandard L
14/32138° / 318°1,700 ft75 ftDIRTStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published for 79S. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL traffic pattern practice for light piston aircraft unless local procedures or ATC say otherwise. Field elevation is 2,868.8 ft MSL, so that puts a standard pattern near 3,869 ft MSL. The airport is not towered, so pilots self-announce and sequence in the pattern. No right-traffic exceptions are published. No special pattern notes are published in the facts. Verify current airport remarks in the FAA Chart Supplement before flight.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does Fort Benton (79S) have?
79S has 2 runways.
What is the longest runway at 79S?
Runway 05/23 is the longest runway. It is 4,300 ft long and 75 ft wide.
Which runway at 79S is asphalt?
Runway 05/23 is asphalt.
Which runway at 79S is dirt?
Runway 14/32 is dirt.
Does Fort Benton have ILS?
No ILS runway ends are published for 79S.
Is Fort Benton towered?
No. 79S does not have a control tower.
What are the runway headings at 79S?
Runway 14/32 is 152°/332°. Runway 05/23 is 62°/242°.