Helena Regional Airport

For the radio station in Montana City, Montana formerly with the callsign KHLN-FM, see KHGC.
Helena Regional Airport

Helena Army Airfield
USGS 2006 orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerHelena Regional Airport Authority
ServesHelena, Montana
Elevation AMSL3,877 ft / 1,182 m
Coordinates46°36′24″N 111°58′58″W / 46.60667°N 111.98278°W / 46.60667; -111.98278
WebsiteHelenaAirport.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 9,000 2,743 Asphalt
5/23 4,644 1,415 Asphalt
16/34 2,989 911 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft operations33,402
Based aircraft237
Helena Control Tower, 2008
The airport viewed from Mt. Helena, 2018

Helena Regional Airport (IATA: HLN, ICAO: KHLN, FAA LID: HLN) is a public airport two miles northeast of Helena, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. It is owned by the Helena Regional Airport Authority.[1]

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[2] Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 82,673 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2022,[3] 82,673 in 2022.[4]

Facilities

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Helena Regional Airport covers 1,224 acres (495 ha) at an elevation of 3,877 feet (1,182 m). It has three asphalt runways: 9/27 is 9,000 by 150 feet (2,743 x 46 m); 5/23 is 4,644 by 75 feet (1,415 x 23 m); 16/34 is 2,989 by 75 feet (911 x 23 m).[1]

In 2013 the airport had 38,877 aircraft operations, average 106 per day: 68% general aviation, 14% military, 14% air taxi, and 4% airline. 137 aircraft were then based at the airport: 74% single-engine, 14% multi-engine, 2% jet, 3% helicopter, 2% ultralight, and 5% military.[1]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Alaska Airlines Seattle/Tacoma
Delta Connection Salt Lake City
United Express Denver

Top destinations

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Top ten busiest domestic routes from HLN
(November 2021 - October 2022)[5]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Salt Lake City, UT 40,000 Delta
2 Denver, CO 23,000 United
3 Seattle/Tacoma, WA 21,000 Alaska

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for HLN PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  4. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "RITA | BTS | Transtats". Archived from the original on 2013-03-15.
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