Abel Ranch Airport (17MT)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	17MT
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	114-10-38.1000W/48-06-25.4000N -114.177250/48.107056 (Estimated)
Elevation	2900 ft / 883.92 m (Estimated)
Land	140 acres
From nearest city	8 nautical miles SE of Kalispell, MT
Location	Flathead County, MT

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Paul Abel
Address	465 Farm Rd., Po Box 2481 Kalispell, MT 59903
Phone number	406-857-2528
Manager	Paul Abel
Address	465 Farm Rd., Po Box 2481 Kalispell, MT 59903
Phone number	406-857-2528

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	Great Falls
Region	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Boundary ARTCC	ZLC - Salt Lake City
Tie-in FSS	GTF - Great Falls
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions	3000 x 60 ft (914 x 18 m)
Surface	TURF

	12	30
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway 16/34

Dimensions	2600 x 60 ft (792 x 18 m)
Surface	TURF

	16	34
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SAK	NDB	Smith Lake		515.00	18E	11.4 nm
PLS	NDB	Polson		275.00	20E	24.7 nm
FCA	VOR/DME	Kalispell	079X	113.20	18E	6.4 nm

Remarks

• PRVDD VFR, FLIGHT PROCEDURES OFFICE ALSO RECOMMENDS NEED TO USE CAUTION.