Glasgow Industrial Airport

Glasgow Industrial Airport

USGS aerial photo as of 11 August 1996
IATA: noneICAO: noneFAA LID: 07MT
Summary
Airport type Private
Owner Montana Aviation Research Company
Location St. Marie, Valley County, near Glasgow, Montana
Elevation AMSL 2,762 ft / 842 m
Coordinates 48°25′16″N 106°31′40″W / 48.42111°N 106.52778°W / 48.42111; -106.52778
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 13,500 4,115 Concrete

Glasgow Industrial Airport (FAA LID: 07MT) is a private airport located 14 nautical miles (16 miles or 26 km) northeast of the central business district of Glasgow, a city in Valley County, Montana, United States.[1]

The airport is located on the site of the former Glasgow Air Force Base which was in operation from 1957 to 1968, then again from 1972 to 1976.[2]

The Boeing Company operates a Flight Test Facility at this airport, which is maintained and operated by the Montana Aviation Research Company (MARCO), a Boeing subsidiary.[3][4]

Facilities

Glasgow Industrial Airport covers an area of 3,800 acres (1,500 ha) at an elevation of 2,762 feet (842 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with 13,500 by 300 ft (4,115 x 91 m) concrete surface.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Master Record for 07MT (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-04-10
  2. Glasgow AFB page at the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields website
  3. Boeing Technology Services - Flight Test Facility - Glasgow, Montana
  4. Aviation Week and Space Technology, October 8, 2012, pp 44-45

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