Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT)

LWT
Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT)
Lewistown, MT
Latest photo of Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT)
LWT, 1935 60 miles east of Lewistown Mt. One penny per pound rides. These planes landed on the ranch where my dad grew up because of the flat terrain., photo by Daniel Ihde
Daniel Ihde
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier LWT
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 109°28'0.1000" W / 47°2'57.3000" N
-109.466694 / 47.049250 (Estimated)
Elevation 4170.40 ft / 1271.14 m (Surveyed)
Land 2200 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles SW of Lewistown, MT
Location Fergus County, MT
Magnetic Variation 11E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner LEWISTOWN & FERGUS COUNTY
Address BOX 343
LEWISTOWN, MT 59457
Phone number 406-535-5119
Manager BRYON ARMOUR
Address P.O. BOX 343
190 TERMINAL DRIVE
LEWISTOWN, MT 59457
Phone number (406) 535-3264
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 ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY
Tie-in FSS GTF - GREAT FALLS
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility LWT (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
ASOS LWT (406-538-2653)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100,100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AGRI,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 5600 x 101 ft (1707 x 31 m)
Surface ASPH-GRVL (POOR)
Surface treatment
PCN 14
03 21
Alignment 38° 218°
Physical elevation 4170.40 ft 4130.50 ft
Coordinates 47.040375 / -109.480939 47.052479 / -109.467129
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Poor Condition Basic , Poor Condition
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 6100 x 100 ft (1859 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 18
08 26
Alignment 90° 270°
Physical elevation 4127.70 ft 4111.80 ft
Coordinates 47.053002 / -109.469556 47.052997 / -109.445091
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 4-box on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 4102 x 62 ft (1250 x 19 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 12
13 31
Alignment 140° 320°
Physical elevation 4131.70 ft 4162.60 ft
Coordinates 47.051822 / -109.475900 47.043214 / -109.465318
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
Remarks
  • ALL TWYS HAVE REFLECTORS EXCEPT TWY C, E, AND HALF OF A, WHICH ARE LGTD.
  • RY 03/21 DAY USE ONLY.
  • RWY 03/21 NOT MNTND IN WINTER; RWY 13/31 PLOWED AS NEEDED.
  • ARPT SFC CONDS NOT MNTD 1700-0500.
  • BIRDS ON AND INVOF AIRPORT.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • PVD ALL ULTRALIGHTS FLY AT 300'AGL OR LESS WHEN IN CTLZ; AND MAINT A DSTC OF 500' OR GREATER FM THE CL OF ANY ACTV TXY/RWY, EXTD 2 MI FM THE ARPT & TO THE GND ON ANY ACTV RWY; ALL ULTRALIGHTS OPER OFF THE CLSD TXY TO RWY 11/29 ON S END. A LTR OF AGRMT IS FORMULATED BTN ARPT MGR & ZLC.