Broadus Airport

Broadus Airport (IATA: BDX, FAA LID: 00F) is a county-owned, public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Broadus, a town in Powder River County, Montana, United States.[1] This new airport was built at a cost of $2 million to replace the old Broadus Airport which is now closed.[2]

Broadus Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPowder River County
ServesBroadus, Montana
Elevation AMSL3,280 ft / 1,000 m
Coordinates45°28′14″N 105°27′26″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 4,400 1,341 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations5,350

The old airport, located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the new airport, was closed in 2005, and the new airport is 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Broadus, north of U.S. Highway 212, along Montana Highway 59.

Facilities and aircraft

Broadus Airport covers an area of 160 acres (65 ha) and had one runway designated 10/28 with a 4,400 by 75 ft (1,341 x 23 m) asphalt surface. For the 12-month period ending July 11, 2006, the airport had 5,350 aircraft operations, an average of 14 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% air taxi.[1]

Old airport

The old Broadus Airport (IATA: BDX, ICAO: KBDX, FAA LID: BDX) was located at coordinates 45°25′59″N 105°25′01″W. It covered an area of 32 acres (13 ha) at an altitude of 3,034 feet (925 m) above mean sea level. The airport had one asphalt paved runway (11/29) measuring 3,150 by 50 ft (960 x 15 m).[3]

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for 00F (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
  2. "Broadus Airport New & Improved" (PDF). Montana and the Sky. MDT Aeronatics Division. January 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-16. The new $2 million Broadus Airport is now open for business. The old airport was closed in 2005, and the new airport is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of town, north of U.S. Highway 212, along Montana Highway 59.
  3. Former FAA master record for Broadus Airport (BDX), retrieved on 2006-06-06.


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