Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 2,630 ft / 802 m 5,680 1,731 Code MLS Phone +1 406-234-1296 | Serves Miles City, Montana 4/22 5,680 1,731 Asphalt Elevation 802 m Owner Miles City | |
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Address MT-59, Miles City, MT 59301, USA Similar Airport Inn, Frank's Body Shop, Miles City Area Chamber, Miles City Police Departme, U‑Haul Neighbor Dealer | ||
Miles City Airport or Frank Wiley Field (IATA: MLS, ICAO: KMLS, FAA LID: MLS) is a city-owned airport two miles northwest of Miles City, in Custer County, Montana. The airport was served by one airline, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. EAS subsidies ended July 15, 2013 due to subsidy per passenger exceeding $1000, leaving Miles City without scheduled air service.
Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 264 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 891 in 2009 and 1,033 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation airport (the commercial service category requires 2,500 enplanements per year).
Scheduled air service temporarily ceased on March 8, 2008, when Big Sky Airlines ended operations in bankruptcy. Great Lakes Airlines was given USDOT approval to take over Essential Air Service (EAS) and flights began in 2009. From 2011 to 2013, service had been provided under EAS contract by Silver Airways (formerly Gulfstream International Airlines).
Facilities
Frank Wiley Field covers 1,640 acres (664 ha) at an elevation of 2,630 feet (802 m). It has two asphalt runways: 4/22 is 5,680 by 75 feet (1,731 x 23 m) and 12/30 is 5,628 by 100 feet (1,715 x 30 m).
In 2009 the airport had 11,200 aircraft operations, average 30 per day: 71% general aviation and 29% air taxi. 20 aircraft were then based at this airport: 90% single-engine and 10% multi-engine.