Glasgow Industrial Airport

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]

Glasgow Industrial Airport
USGS aerial photo as of 11 August 1996
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OwnerMontana Aviation Research Company
LocationSt. Marie, Valley County, near Glasgow, Montana
Elevation AMSL2,762 ft / 842 m
Coordinates48°25′16″N 106°31′40″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 13,500 4,115 Concrete

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 11/29 with a 13,500 ft by 300 ft (4,115 m x 91 m) concrete surface.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 07MT PDF, effective 2008-04-10
  2. Glasgow AFB page Archived 2014-07-01 at the Wayback Machine 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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