METAR & TAF KMSO
Current METAR
Observed 00:53Z
KMSO 280053Z 33010KT 10SM BKN044 OVC060 07/00 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00720000 $
- Wind
- 330° @ 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 7°C / 0°C
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 2,978 ft
- Ceiling
- 4,400 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- GREAT FALLS
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- MSO (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- BRIAN ELLESTAD
- Phone
- 406-728-4381
- Address
- 5225 WEST BROADWAY, MISSOULA MT 59808
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GTF
- GREAT FALLS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 30
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30Favored | 117° / 297° | 9,501 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 08/26 | 76° / 256° | 4,612 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 9,501' | 9,501' | 9,501' | 9,501' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 30 | 9,501' | 9,501' | 9,501' | 9,501' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 08 | 4,612' | 4,612' | 4,612' | 4,612' | — | — | — |
| 26 | 4,612' | 4,612' | 4,612' | 4,612' | — | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,PAJA,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Migratory and small bird activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport year round.Show FAA
- Hang glider operations and paraglider activity occur 5.5 nautical miles east of the airport runway 30.Show FAA
- Taxiway G between runway 08 end and runway 12/30 is restricted to aircraft under 12,500 pounds.Show FAA
- Landing fee applies for all commercial aircraft and all aircraft over 9,000 pounds.Show FAA
- Runway 8/26 is closed permanently.Show FAA
- Perching occurs at or around the airport.Show FAA
- Contact the airport manager to request approval prior to ultralight operations.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 11 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 12; the precision approach path indicator for runway 30; medium intensity runway lights for 08/26; and high intensity runway lights for 12/30 on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 12/30180 degree turns for aircraft over 12,500 pounds gross weight are prohibited on all movement areas. Avoid locked turns at all times.Show FAA
- 12/30The pavement classification rating value for runway 12/30 is 730/F/D/X/T.Show FAA
- 08/26The pavement classification rating value for runway 08/26 is 175/F/D/X/T.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KMSO
Answer card- ICAO
- KMSO
- Name
- MISSOULA MONTANA
- Location
- MISSOULA, MONTANA
- Elevation
- 3,205.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 4,205.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2200
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 9,501 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 8
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 330° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 30
KMSO is in Missoula, Montana. Field elevation is 3,205.6 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is 12/30 at 9,501 ft. Runway 08/26 is listed in the field data. It is closed permanently. The tower is open daily from 0600 to 2200. One ILS approach is published for runway 12. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise.
On the field, Minuteman Jet Center and Northstar Jet both carry 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. If you are planning a stop in a larger aircraft, note the landing fee applies to all commercial aircraft. It also applies to aircraft over 9,000 lb. Taxiway G between the 08 end and runway 12/30 is restricted to aircraft under 12,500 lb. The airport also notes year-round bird activity. Perching near the field is also listed. Hang glider and paraglider activity is noted 5.5 NM east of runway 30. This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 11 °C. If you are flying a heavy airplane, watch the 180-degree turn restriction for aircraft over 12,500 lb on movement areas. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying into the field.