Hot Springs Airport is a county-owned public-use
airport in
Sanders County,
Montana,
United States.
It is located two
nautical mile
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s (4
km) east of the
central business district
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of
Hot Springs, Montana
Hot Springs ( Montana Salish: nayyákʷ, Kutenai: Kutmiʔk) is a town on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 557 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1910, it was incorporated in 1929.
Previou ...
,
a town on the
Flathead Indian Reservation
The Flathead Indian Reservation, located in western Montana on the Flathead River, is home to the Bitterroot Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreilles tribes – also known as the
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation. The ...
.
Facilities and aircraft
Hot Springs Airport covers an area of 117
acre
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Places
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s (47
ha) at an
elevation of 2,763 feet (842 m) above
mean sea level.
It has one
runway designated 6/24 with an
asphalt measuring 3,550 by 45 feet (1,082 x 14 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 22, 2008, the airport had 500
general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 41 per month.
See also
*
List of airports in Montana
References
External links
Aerial image as of 18 July 1995from
USGS ''
The National Map''
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Airports in Montana
Buildings and structures in Sanders County, Montana
Transportation in Sanders County, Montana