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General Information and Statistics
As the premier aviation gateway for western Montana, Missoula International Airport offers a wide-range of facilities and services. As the City of Missoula continues to grow, the Airport has created a Vision for the Future, a multi-million dollar expansion program designed to improve and maintain safety and to meet the needs of air travelers and air carriers well into the 21st Century.
Geographical Information
• Web Site: www.flymissoula.com
• Official Airport Name: Missoula International Airport
• Three Letter Identifier: MSO
• Owner: Missoula County Airport Authority
• Airport Director: Cris Jensen, A.A.E
• Accessible from the I-90 Airway Boulevard interchange
• Located off Highway 10 West 4 miles NW of the city
• Time zone: Mountain time zone
• Elevation: 3205 feet above sea level
• Total Acreage: 3,600 acres
• Zip code: 59808
• 345,000 people live within 90 minutes of MSO
• Coordinates: 46° 54' 58.7" N - 114° 05' 26" W
Airport Facilities and Services
• Two runways with connecting taxiway network
• VOR navigational aid on field
• ASR-9 Airport Surveillance Radar
• Category I instrument landing system
• ILS, VOR, NDB and GPS Approaches
• Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI's)
• Airport Weather Observation Station
• Open 24 hours daily
• Certified under FAR Part 139
• Air Traffic Control Tower
• Two full service Fixed Base Operations on field
• Aircraft rental and flight training.
Operational Statistics
• 2007 Passenger Arrivals/Departures: 564,922
• 2006 Tower Operations: 53, 880
• Daily Departures: 20 average
• Daily Seats: 1200 average.
Missoula International Airport Runways & Taxiways
 Missoula International Airport has two runways, 11-29 and 07-25. Depending on wind direction and speed, airport construction activities, and operational demands, Missoula Air Traffic Controllers are able to quickly shift traffic from one runway to another with very little delay or disruption to aircraft operations.
Runway 11-29
MSO's primary runway is oriented roughly in an east-west direction parallel to Interstate 90. The runway is 9,501 feet long and 150 feet wide and is equipped with a Category I Instrument Landing System, an Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers, runway end identifier lights, high intensity runway lights, distance remaining markers, and precision approach path indicators. The runway is primarily used for airlines, air cargo operations, and corporate aircraft, but is also used for general aviation aircraft and flight training activities.
Runway 07-25
MSO's second runway is oriented roughly in an southwest-northeast direction and intersects 11-29. The runway is 4,612 feet long and 75 feet wide and is equipped with medium intensity runway lights. The runway is primarily used as a general aviation crosswind runway when winds do not favor the use of 11-29.
Proposed Parallel Runway 11R-29L
The Airport is planning for the day when a third runway may be required in order to meet operational demands as the regions population continues to increase. The proposed runway would be located parallel to the existing Runway 11-29, allowing staggered or simultaneous ILS approaches to MSO. At an estimated 6000 feet in length and 100 feet wide, the new runway would serve the increasing number of quieter and more efficient regional jets in use at MSO.
Taxiways
MSO has miles of taxiways to move aircraft around the airfield. The standard width of these taxiways is 75 feet, with 25-foot heavy-duty shoulders and 25-foot erosion control pavements on each side. The taxiways are marked at night by blue omni-directional lights and are generally of asphalt concrete composition 15 to 18 inches thick. An illuminated sign system provides directional information for taxiing aircraft.
Airlines and Aircraft
 Missoula's airlines provide daily non-stop service to destinationas all over the US, with connecting flights to thousands of cities around the world. Missoula is also home to the largest aerial firefighting depot in the US. During the summer months, the Depot comes alive as firefighting aircraft take off and land on a contual basis as they battle wildfires throughout the region. With two first-class Fixed Base Operators located on field, MSO is a popular flight training center and corporate aircraft destination.
Airlines Serving Missoula
• Allegiant Airlines
• Compass Airlines - Operating as Northwest Airlink
• Alaska Airlines / Horizon Air
• Northwest Airlines / KLM
• Skywest Airlines - Delta Connection
• United Express
• United Airlines
Destinations Cities Served
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Seattle, Washington
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• San Francisco, California - Begins June 14, 2008
• Denver, Colorado
• Chicago, Illinois (Seasonal)
Commercial Aircraft in general use at MSO
• Airbus A319
• Airbus A320
• Boeing 737-300
• Boeing 737-500
• DeHavilland DHC-8-400 Dash 8
• Canadair Regional Jet CRJ200
• Canadair Regional Jet CRJ700
• Canadiar Regional Jet CRJ900
• Embraer 175 Regional Jet
• McDonnel Douglas MD83 Series.
Last updated April 14, 2008
Missoula International Airport
5225 Highway 10 West
Missoula, Montana 59808
Website : www.flymissoula.com
Airport Information : 406 728-4381
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