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MT43

Klies Air Strip Airport
Basin, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	MT43
Lat/Long:	46-20-46.7470N 112-20-37.0550W 46-20.779117N 112-20.617583W 46.3463186,-112.3436264 (estimated)
Elevation:	6300 ft. / 1920 m (estimated)
Variation:	16E (1985)
From city:	6 miles NW of BASIN, MT
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	59631

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use, PERSONAL USE.
Activation date:	02/1989
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS:	GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-AV at 38S (18 nm W):

120.025 (406-846-1177)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HLNr214/22.5	HELENA VORTAC	117.70	12E
CPNr026/25.2	COPPERTOWN VOR/DME	116.05	16E
HIAr328/30.0	WHITEHALL VOR/DME	113.70	18E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
HAUSER		229/27.6		386		12E		HAU	.... .- ..-

Airport Services

Fuel available:

100

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions:	2100 x 30 ft. / 640 x 9 m
Surface:	turf/gravel
Operational restrictions:	LNDGS TO THE N & TKOFS TO THE S ONLY DUE TO TERRAIN 1500' HIGH 1.2 MILES FM THE RWY.
	RUNWAY 11	RUNWAY 29
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	100 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	FORREST L KLIES PO BOX 153 BASIN, MT 59631 Phone 406-439-0653
Manager:	FORREST L KLIES PO BOX 153 BASIN , MT 59631 Phone 406-439-0653

Additional Remarks

-	MOOSE, DEER & ELK FQT THE STRIP.
-	500' OVRNAT S END OF STRIP RUNNING INTO 100' TREES.
-	FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MT43.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

38S - Deer Lodge-City-County Airport (18 nm W)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (22 nm NE)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (24 nm S)
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (25 nm SW)
KRVF - Ruby Valley Field Airport (49 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:25	13:25
Sunrise	07:55	13:55
Sunset	19:25	01:25
Evening civil twilight	19:55	01:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Mar-2026 02:46:35
Local (UTC-6)	09-Mar-2026 20:46:35

METAR

KHLN 22nm NE	100153Z 29010KT 10SM CLR 01/M13 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP134 T00111128
KBTM 24nm S	100153Z AUTO 30010KT 10SM CLR M01/M14 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP109 T10111139
K3U3 25nm SW	100235Z AUTO 31010KT 10SM SCT070 M02/M13 A2983 RMK AO2 T10201129 $

TAF

KHLN 22nm NE	092046Z 0921/1018 28024G38KT P6SM SCT080 FM100100 28016G25KT P6SM SCT150 FM100400 28009KT P6SM SCT130 FM100600 VRB06KT P6SM SCT100
KBTM 24nm S	091731Z 0918/1018 29010G20KT P6SM BKN050 FM100300 30005KT P6SM OVC100 FM101600 31010KT P6SM OVC100 FM101700 29013G21KT P6SM BKN100

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