Terminal Procedures

KEKS — Ennis Big Sky

ENNIS, MT · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA EKSElevation 5,432 ft1 runwayLongest 7,600 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+Volume 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 16 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 162PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 341PDF

Obstacle departure procedures

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ENNIS TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) chart previewENNIS TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

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

KEKS airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0700-1700
ARTCC
Salt Lake City Center
Flight service
Great Falls
NOTAM facility
GTF (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
12E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+
Airframe service
Minor
Powerplant service
Minor
Parking
Tie-downs
Activated
August 1975
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Great Falls
Last FAA inspection
2026-04-10

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

KEKS radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8
Approach118.975Big Sky

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

Runways

7,600 × 100 ft1634N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KEKS, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
16/347,600 ft100 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  16 177°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
  34 357°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

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

Where KEKS is

Latitude, longitude45.2757250, -111.6489160
Elevation5,432 ft
From Ennis6 nm SE

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FAA remarks for KEKS

  • AFLD SFC COND UNMONITORED 1700-0700.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16 & 34 OPR CONSLY.
  • 16/34 1020 FT DIST MKRS EACH END.
  • FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL (406) 682-7502.
  • AFTER HRS CREDIT CARD FUELING.
  • DE-ICING TYPE 1 AVAIL.
  • FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861, IF UNABLE CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -24C.

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

Balanced runway-end coverage

Ennis Big Sky’s instrument coverage is compact but balanced: two RNAV (GPS) approaches serve both ends of runway 16/34, so neither direction lacks a published approach. The single 7,600 ft runway provides substantial available distance, but no second alignment is available. With one ODP and no airport diagram, the terminal chart set remains notably lean.

Coverage around Ennis

Bozeman Yellowstone International stands apart among nearby fields with 25 charts, giving it much broader coverage than KEKS. Ruby Valley Field and Dillon each have six, Yellowstone has five and Bert Mooney has seven, placing their chart sets much closer in scale. The Great Falls Sectional supplies wider VFR context beyond the airport-specific instrument procedures.

Airports near KEKS

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KRVFRuby Valley FldTWIN BRIDGES, MT32 nm NW6
KBZNBozeman Yellowstone IntlBOZEMAN, MT37 nm NE25
KDLNDillonDILLON, MT38 nm W6
KWYSYellowstoneWEST YELLOWSTONE, MT42 nm SE5
KBTMBert MooneyBUTTE, MT54 nm NW7
KLVMMission FldLIVINGSTON, MT57 nm NE5

VFR charts covering KEKS

Common questions about KEKS

What charts are available for KEKS?

5 current FAA charts for Ennis Big Sky, 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 KEKS?

CTAF 122.8. 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 KEKS?

Ennis Big Sky has 1 runway. The longest is 16/34 at 7,600 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KEKS have an ILS approach?

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

How high is KEKS?

The field elevation is 5,432 ft. At that height the air is thin enough to matter: take-off and landing distances are longer than the same aircraft would need at sea level, and the effect worsens as temperature rises. The approach charts carry the altitudes that apply.

Is KEKS a towered airport?

No — Ennis Big Sky 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 KEKS 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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