Big Timber, Montana
6S0 Big Timber at Howard Fld
Big Timber at Howard Fld (6S0) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Big Timber, Montana, at 4,493.9 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 06/24 (5,285 by 75 ft, asphalt), 18/36 (3,475 by 75 ft, turf). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA 6S0
- Location
- Big Timber, Montana (Sweet Grass County). 3 NM SW of the city center
- Elevation
- 4,493.9 ft MSL
- Position
- 45.8065° N, 109.9783° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Great Falls
- Magnetic variation
- 11° E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 5,285 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
| 18/36 | 3,475 × 75 ft | Turf, good condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 24 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 18 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 36 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- Papi Rwy 24; Mirl Rwy 06/24 Opr Dusk-Midnight, Otr Times Actvt - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Weather station
- AWOS-3 6S0
- 132.050
Before you go
Brief 6S0 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Big Timber at Howard Fld, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.