Libby Airport (S59)

S59
Libby Airport (S59)
Libby, MT
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier S59
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 115°29'24.8000" W / 48°17'1.8000" N
-115.490222 / 48.283833 (Estimated)
Elevation 2605.30 ft / 794.10 m (Surveyed)
Land 193 acres
From nearest city 7 nautical miles S of Libby, MT
Location Lincoln County, MT
Magnetic Variation 17E (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY & COUNTY
Address 512 CALIFORNIA AVE
LIBBY, MT 59923
Phone number 406-293-2310
Manager ROB FOX
Address 5136 FARM TO MARKET RD
LIBBY, MT 59923-1655
Phone number (406) 334-0969
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)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart GREAT FALLS
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZSE - SEATTLE
Tie-in FSS GTF - GREAT FALLS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility GTF (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-A S59 (406-293-4631)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AMB,CHTR
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions 5003 x 75 ft (1525 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Porous Friction Course
Edge lights Medium
15 33
Alignment 165° 345°
Physical elevation 2585.20 ft 2604.80 ft
Coordinates 48.290474 / -115.492847 48.277213 / -115.487617
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 end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.