FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | DLN |
Lat/Long: | 45-15-19.3000N 112-33-09.0000W 45-15.321667N 112-33.150000W 45.2553611,-112.5525000 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 5244.7 ft. / 1598.6 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 13E (2010) |
From city: | 4 miles NE of DILLON, MT |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 59725 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 05/1941 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | DLN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1700 FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFTER HRS CALL 406-683-5242 OR 406-250-5280. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 17, 22, & 35; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 17/35 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX ASOS: | 135.225 (406-683-5470) |
WX AWOS-3PT at RVF (20 nm NE): | 119.025 (406-684-5285) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BOZEMAN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
DLN at field | | DILLON VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 18E |
HIAr186/39.8 | | WHITEHALL VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 18E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 6501 x 75 ft. / 1982 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 23 /F/D/X/U | Single wheel: | 58.0 | Double wheel: | 75.0 | Double tandem: | 129.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Runway edge markings: | RWY 17 1000 FT DISTANCE MARKERS, RWY 35 1000 FT DISTANCE MARKERS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 45-15.967927N | | 45-14.898915N |
Longitude: | 112-33.149667W | | 112-33.112520W |
Elevation: | 5156.7 ft. | | 5244.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 179 true | | 346 magnetic, 359 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 3600 x 60 ft. / 1097 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 5 /F/D/Y/U | Single wheel: | 12.5 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 45-14.929803N | | 45-15.309382N |
Longitude: | 112-33.506995W | | 112-32.863380W |
Elevation: | 5221.5 ft. | | 5226.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 050 true | | 217 magnetic, 230 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 5 ft. road, 254 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 16 ft. road, 450 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | BEAVERHEAD COUNTY 2 S. PACIFIC ST DILLON, MT 59725-2799 Phone 406-683-5242 |
Manager: | RANDY BAILEY 2400 AIRPORT ROAD DILLON, MT 59725 Phone 406-683-5242 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 104/week * | 65% | local general aviation | 18% | transient general aviation | 16% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 24 June 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
- | RWY VISIBILITY BLOCKED BY HNGRS/BLDGS ON RWY 17; CONFIRM PRESENCE OF OTHER ACFT PRIOR TO TKOF. |
- | ALL DEPARTURES PROHIBITED ON RWY 04 DUE TO RWY VISIBILITY BLOCKED BY HNGRS/BLDGS. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (324KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (327KB) |
VOR/DME-B | |
download (317KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (307KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (68KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (620KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRVF - Ruby Valley Field Airport (20 nm NE)
KEKS - Ennis - Big Sky Airport (38 nm E)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (42 nm N)
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (55 nm N)
KSMN - Lemhi County Airport (57 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Guy Edwards
Photo taken 22-Oct-2010
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Dillon Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 02-Jun-2023
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:09 | | 11:09 |
Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 11:46 |
Sunset | | 21:10 | | 03:10 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:47 | | 03:47 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 02-Jun-2023 15:37:39 |
Local (UTC-6) | 02-Jun-2023 09:37:39 |
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METAR |
KDLN | 021453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW007 OVC022 11/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01060094 51008
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KRVF 20nm NE | 021515Z AUTO 02012KT 10SM BKN013 BKN021 OVC035 13/11 A3006 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KEKS 38nm E | 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT010 OVC018 FM021600 35011KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC025 PROB30 0221/0303 VRB15G28KT 3SM TSRA BR OVC012CB
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KBTM 43nm N | 021121Z 0212/0312 15006KT P6SM OVC070 FM021900 32005KT 6SM -RA OVC025
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NOTAMs |
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