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.
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What is the airport code for Russian Flat Airport?
Its FAA code is M42.
Where is Russian Flat Airport?
It is in Russian Flat, Montana, 6,336 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Russian Flat Airport?
Its one runway, 07/25, is 3,000 feet long, grass.
Does Russian Flat Airport have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Russian Flat Airport?
1 pilot examiner and 1 aviation medical examiner work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
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
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- 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 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this airport.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Lewistown Municipal (44 nm northeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: White Sulphur Springs Airport (25 nm southwest), Lewistown Municipal (44 nm northeast), Townsend Airport (50 nm southwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Montana · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- 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.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Russian Flat from the FAA register
No aircraft on the register list Russian Flat, MT as the owner's town.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
1 pilot examiner (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) is based within 50 nautical miles: 1 for private pilot, 1 for commercial and instrument, 1 for flight instructor; 1 for airplanes, 1 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 aviation medical examiner.
- Daniel Scott Langford private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Langford Aviation LLC · Lewistown, MT (44 nm) · (406) 350-3285 · [email protected]
All 2 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
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. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 2 since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Montana 1,119 since 1982 · 164 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 4 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Montana 127 landing places
- Montana 6,045 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/M42.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 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 29, 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.