Ekalaka Airport (97M)

97M
Ekalaka Airport (97M)
Ekalaka, MT
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 97M
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 104°32'15.2568" W / 45°52'35.3472" N
-104.537571 / 45.876485 (Estimated)
Elevation 3504.90 ft / 1068.29 m (Surveyed)
Land 162 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles SE of Ekalaka, MT
Location Carter County, MT
Magnetic Variation 08E (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner COUNTY OF CARTER
Address COUNTY COURT HOUSE PO BOX 315
EKALAKA, MT 59324
Phone number 406-775-8749
Manager TROY FRUIT
Address PO BOX 315
EKALAKA, MT 59324
Phone number 406-853-5377
Airport Operations and Facilities
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)
Sectional chart BILLINGS
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY
Tie-in FSS GTF - GREAT FALLS
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility 97M (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
AWOS-3PT 97M (406-775-6028)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 3798 x 75 ft (1158 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
13 31
Alignment 138° 318°
Physical elevation 3473.50 ft 3504.90 ft
Coordinates 45.880381 / -104.542515 45.872589 / -104.532628
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Remarks
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.