Russian Flat Airport
M42 · Russian Flat, Montana · Judith Basin County · map
Russian Flat Airport is a public-use airport owned by Lewis & Clark National Forest in Russian Flat, Montana, 6,336 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 07/25, is 3,000 feet of grass.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA M42
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Lewis & Clark National Forest
- Elevation
- 6,336 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- On the chart
- Great Falls sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- August 2010
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,000 × 65 ft | Grass, fair |
- Runway 07: trees 80 ft high 444 ft from the end
- Runway 25: hill 200 ft high 3,300 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
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Aircraft registered in Russian Flat from the FAA register
No aircraft on the register list Russian Flat, MT as the owner's town.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 2 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Uphill slope to west.
- Runway 07/25 thld and 1/4 distances marked with white grass runway cones.
- Timbered moutain slope.
- Recommended takeoff runway 07, land runway 25.
- Wildlife and livestock possible on runway.
- Standing wtr, muddy conditions aft hvy rains.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.