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Glasgow Industrial Airport

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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 / 48.42111°N 106.52778°W / 48.42111; -106.52778
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 13,500 4,115 Concrete

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]

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

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 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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