Helena Regional Airport
Airport
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Helena Regional Airport (IATA: HLN, ICAO: KHLN, FAA LID: HLN) is a public airport two miles northeast of Helena, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. It is owned by the Helena Regional Airport Authority.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Helena Regional Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Helena, Montana | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,877 ft (1,182 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°36′24″N 111°58′58″W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | HelenaAirport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[2] Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 82,673 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2022.[3][4]
Facilities
Helena Regional Airport covers 1,224 acres (495 ha) at an elevation of 3,877 feet (1,182 m). It has three asphalt runways: 9/27 is 9,000 by 150 feet (2,743 x 46 m); 5/23 is 4,644 by 75 feet (1,415 x 23 m); 16/34 is 2,989 by 75 feet (911 x 23 m).[1]
In 2013 the airport had 38,877 aircraft operations, average 106 per day: 68% general aviation, 14% military, 14% air taxi, and 4% airline. 137 aircraft were then based at the airport: 74% single-engine, 14% multi-engine, 2% jet, 3% helicopter, 2% ultralight, and 5% military.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alaska Airlines | Seattle/Tacoma |
| Delta Connection | Salt Lake City |
| United Express | Denver |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alpine Air Express | Billings, Kalispell, Butte |
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Destinations from Helena Regional Airport |
Statistics
Top destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 41,640 | Delta |
| 2 | Denver, Colorado | 38,580 | United |
| 3 | Seattle/Tacoma, Washington | 21,330 | Alaska |
| Year | Passengers | YoY change | Year | Passengers | YoY change | Year | Passengers | YoY change |
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| 2004 | 166,777 |  10.75% |
2014 | 194,159 | 0.20% |
2024 | 201,759 | 13.0% |
| 2005 | 183,727 | 10.16% |
2015 | 199,384 | 2.7% |
2025 | 203,247 | 1.8% |
| 2006 | 173,825 |  5.39% |
2016 | 207,704 | 4.2% |
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| 2007 | 165,798 | 4.62% |
2017 | 209,488 | 0.9% |
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| 2008 | 169,722 | 2.37% |
2018 | 233,651 | 11.5% |
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| 2009 | 177,344 | 4.49% |
2019 | 237,382 | 1.6% |
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| 2010 | 193,358 | 9.03% |
2020 | 92,562 | 62.4% |
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| 2011 | 202,204 | 4.48% |
2021 | 142,286 | 53.4% |
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| 2012 | 191,808 | 5.10% |
2022 | 164,426 | 15.6% |
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| 2013 | 193,704 | 1.00% |
2023 | 178,585 | 8.6% |