Terminal Procedures

97M — Ekalaka

EKALAKA, MT · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 3,504 ft1 runwayLongest 3,798 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume NW-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 130PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 310PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

97M airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Unattended
ARTCC
Salt Lake City Center
Flight service
Great Falls
NOTAM facility
97M (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
8E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas
Parking
Tie-downs
Activated
October 1992
Airport area
162 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Billings
Last FAA inspection
2025-04-22

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

97M radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.9

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,798 × 75 ft1331N500 ft
Runway layout at 97M, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
13/313,798 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  13 138°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  31 318°TPAPI (2-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where 97M is

Latitude, longitude45.8764850, -104.5375710
Elevation3,504 ft
From Ekalaka2 nm SE

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FAA remarks for 97M

  • BCN IS LCTD 1 MI NE ON HILL TOP.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • DUSK-0000. MIRL RWY 13/31 & PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 PRESET MEDIUM INTST DUSK-0000; OTHER HRS ACTVT - CTAF.
  • 80 FT TALL HILLS IN TRANSITIONAL SURFACE, SOUTH SIDE OF APT, 700 FT FM RWY EDGE.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near 97M

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KBHKBaker MuniBAKER, MT31 nm N4
KBWWBowman RgnlBOWMAN, ND54 nm E4

VFR charts covering 97M

Common questions about 97M

What charts are available for 97M?

3 current FAA charts for Ekalaka, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for 97M?

CTAF 122.9. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at 97M?

Ekalaka has 1 runway. The longest is 13/31 at 3,798 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does 97M have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total 97M has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is 97M a towered airport?

No — Ekalaka has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these 97M charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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