AviatDataHelena Regional Airport HLN / KHLN
Helena, Montana · United States · Helena Regional Airport Authority
203kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKHLN / HLN
OperatorHelena Regional Airport Authority
Coordinates46.6067°N, 111.9833°W
Elevation3,877 ft · 1,182 m
Time zoneMT (UTC-7/-6 DST)
Passengers / yr203,182 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKHLN — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursTerminal open ~0400-0030 daily (or until last inbound flight of the night clears); TSA checkpoint opens 0430; control tower staffed 0600-2200 local, with Salt Lake ARTCC (Butte RCAG 133.4/285.4) providing approach/departure service when tower/approach is closed. No published curfew or PPR requirement; not seasonally closed (year-round primary commercial-service airport).
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal, two-story layout (ticketing/baggage/rental cars on ground floor, TSA checkpoint and gates upstairs); 4 gates (2 with jet bridges). U.S. Customs Landing Rights facility on the airfield's south side (off Taxiway C) serves arriving general-aviation international flights by prior arrangement.
Runways (4)
- 9/27 · 2,743 m / 9,000 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (porous friction course) · ILS ILS RWY 27
- 5/23 · 1,416 m / 4,644 ft · 23 m wide · Asphalt (porous friction course)
- 17/35 · 911 m / 2,989 ft · 23 m wide · Asphalt (porous friction course)
- 10/28 · 483 m / 1,584 ft · 23 m wide · Turf
Airport contact
State-capital airport served by Delta Connection (SkyWest, to Salt Lake City), United Express (SkyWest, to Denver) and Alaska Airlines (mainline E175, to Seattle/Tacoma; Horizon/Alaska has served this market for decades on Q400 turboprops, upgraded to mainline E175 jets in October 2022, and now flies it year-round daily with a second daily frequency added seasonally each summer, May-August). No scheduled international service; the on-field U.S. Customs Landing Rights facility handles general-aviation international arrivals only.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Skyservice Helena FBO (Exec Air Montana)
Provides air stairs, baggage handling, and lavatory service for based and transient GA and charter aircraft as the airport's primary FBO, formerly operating as Exec Air Montana since 1931.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
SkyWest Airlines (Delta Connection / United Express)
Self-handles ramp, gate, and baggage operations at HLN for both its Delta Connection and United Express flights using its own station Airport Agents (job postings on jobs.skywest.com); no third-party ground handler is used for these carriers.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Horizon Air (Alaska Airlines)
Self-handles its seasonal Alaska Airlines E175 service at HLN with its own Ramp & Customer Service Agents rather than a third-party handler, per Horizon Air's own job postings for the Helena station.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Skyservice Helena FBO (Exec Air Montana)
Full-service FBO selling 100LL and Jet A (full-service and self-service pricing), plus government contract fueling and volume/contract fuel discounts (Colt, Western Petroleum, AirBP, Phillips, World Fuel). · 5:00 a.m. to midnight, 365 days/year
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal
Skyservice Helena FBO (Exec Air Montana)
Offers aircraft de-icing service on the FBO ramp for winter operations, per the airport's official FBO listing.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
On request · 4 providers
Skyservice Helena FBO (Exec Air Montana)
FBO lists aircraft maintenance and repair services alongside fueling and ramp support; scope not detailed as a certificated repair station.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Vetter Aviation
Listed by Helena Regional Airport as an on-field aircraft repair facility; also operates as a flight school at the airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hendrickson Aviation, LLC
FAA Part 61 flight school and aircraft repair facility based at HLN, listed on the airport's official aircraft repair facilities page.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Dramstad Flying Service
FAA Part 61 flight school and general aviation aircraft repair facility located on the field at Helena Regional Airport, also providing multiengine flight training.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Iacofano's Catering
Provides inflight catering for private and charter aircraft operating out of Helena Regional Airport, coordinated through a 24-hour concierge team with dietary-customized menus.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
On request
RealClean Bozeman
Mobile aircraft detailing company based roughly 89 miles away in Bozeman that travels on request to Helena Regional Airport for cabin and exterior aircraft cleaning; not a permanently on-field provider.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available
Skyservice Helena FBO (Exec Air Montana)
GPU and power cart service available on request for based and transient aircraft.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Horizon Air (Alaska Airlines)
Handles Alaska Air Cargo belly freight (GoldStreak, Priority Freight, General Freight, Pet Connect, dangerous goods, freezer/cooler) during its seasonal operating window at HLN. · Pickup 4:45-5:30pm; prepaid drop-off 2:45-3:30pm daily
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Alpine Air Express
Provo, UT-based carrier operating scheduled all-cargo flights (Beechcraft 1900D/Alpine Super Freighter) connecting Helena to Billings Logan Intl, Glacier Park Intl, and Bert Mooney Airport, serving as HLN's dedicated small-package/mail freight operator.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - HLN
Provides federal passenger and checked-baggage security screening at Helena Regional Airport's single passenger terminal checkpoint.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Hertz (Helena Regional Airport)
On-airport rental car counter at Helena Regional Airport, with a second Hertz counter located inside the Skyservice/Exec Air Montana FBO for GA passengers and crews.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
Skyservice Helena FBO (Exec Air Montana)
Passenger terminal and lounge with hangar/tiedown parking, oxygen service, and an adjacent US Customs facility for international GA arrivals.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed