Malta Airport (Montana)

Malta Airport (IATA: MLK[2], FAA LID: M75) is a public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district of Malta, a city in Phillips County, Montana, United States.[1] It is owned by the Phillips County Regional Airport Authority.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Malta Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPhillips County Regional Airport Authority
ServesMalta, Montana
Elevation AMSL2,254 ft / 687 m
Coordinates48°22′01″N 107°55′10″W
Map
M75
Location of airport in Montana
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 4,500 1,372 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations4,100
Based aircraft13

The current airport was built between 1996[4] and 2000.[5] Malta Airport was formerly located at 48°20′56″N 107°53′6″W,[6] which is now the site of a business and industry development district.[7]

Facilities and aircraft

Malta Airport covers an area of 280 acres (113 ha) at an elevation of 2,254 feet (687 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,500 by 75 feet (1,372 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending July 19, 2012, the airport had 4,100 aircraft operations, an average of 11 per day: 88% general aviation and 12% air taxi. At that time there were 13 single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for M75 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (MLK: Malta)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  3. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2012.
  4. "1996 aerial image showing no runway at current coordinates of Malta Airport". The National Map. United States Geological Survey. August 27, 1996.
  5. "M75 – Malta Airport – Malta, Montana". FAA data republished by AirNav. August 10, 2000. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000.
  6. "Topographic map showing former location of Malta Airport in Malta, Montana". The National Map. United States Geological Survey. July 1, 1987.
  7. "Business and Industry Development District (BIDD)". PhillCo Economic Growth Council. 2001.
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