Fort Benton (79S)

Airport information: Fort Benton, MT, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 79S
FAA site number: 12360.*A
City / state: Fort Benton, MT
County: Chouteau
Time zone: America/Denver
Reference point: 47°50'39.08" N
110°38'12.70" W
Elevation: 2868.8 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 14° E (2005)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Ft Benton & Chouteau Co
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 365 acres
From downtown: 1 NM northeast
Sectional chart: Great Falls
Activated: 04/1940

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Fuel: 100LL
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Crop dusting, flight instruction, aerial surveying
ARTCC: Salt Lake City (ZLC)
Flight service: Great Falls (GTF)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GTF
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Mike May
(406) 781-9478
Last FAA inspection: 05/01/2026

FAA remarks

For CD contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 79S
Location: Fort Benton, MT, United States
Elevation: 2868.8 ft
Time zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 47.84419, -110.63686

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
05 / 23	4,300 × 75 ft	Asphalt, excellent
14 / 32	1,700 × 75 ft	Dirt, poor

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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