Fort Benton Airport (79S)
Fort Benton Airport (79S)
79S
Fort Benton Airport (79S)
Fort Benton, MT
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | 79S |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
110°38'12.7000"
W /
47°50'39.0800"
N -110.636861 / 47.844189 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 2868.80 ft / 874.41 m (Estimated) |
| Land | 365 acres |
| From nearest city | 1 nautical miles NE of Fort Benton, MT |
| Location | Chouteau County, MT |
| Magnetic Variation | 14E (2005) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | Yes |
| Control Tower | NON-ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | GREAT FALLS |
| Region | ANM - Northwest Mountain |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY |
| Tie-in FSS | GTF - GREAT FALLS |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | GTF (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 05/23
| Dimensions | 4300 x 75 ft (1311 x 23 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (EXCELLENT) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 05 | 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 62° | 242° |
| Physical elevation | 2868.80 ft | 2859.50 ft |
| Coordinates | 47.842314 / -110.644189 | 47.847906 / -110.628778 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| VGSI | 2-light PAPI on left | 2-light PAPI on left |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions | 1700 x 75 ft (518 x 23 m) |
| Surface | DIRT (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment |
| 14 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 152° | 332° |
| Physical elevation | 2863.20 ft | 2866.40 ft |
| Coordinates | 47.843914 / -110.639456 | 47.839811 / -110.636172 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |