Laurel Municipal Airport
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Laurel Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Yellowstone County Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Yellowstone County | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Laurel & Billings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Laurel, Montana | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,517 ft / 1,072 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°42′16″N 108°45′34″W / 45.70444°N 108.75944°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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 FAA airport/facility directory, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
  6S8 Location in Montana | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Laurel Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 6S8) is two miles north of Laurel, in Yellowstone County, Montana, and eleven miles (18 km) southwest of Billings, Montana, United States.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2] It sees no airlines.[1]
Laurel Municipal Airport covers 254 acres (103 ha) at an elevation of 3,517 feet (1,072 m). It has three runways: 4/22 is 5,200 by 75 feet (1,585 by 23 metres) asphalt; 14/32 is 2,725 by 50 feet (831 by 15 metres) asphalt; 9/27 is 1,100 by 60 feet (335 by 18 metres) turf.[1]
In the year ending September 15, 2010 the airport had 41,900 general aviation aircraft operations, average 114 per day. 89 aircraft were then based at the airport: 84% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 7% helicopter, and 3% ultralight.[1]
Northern Skies Aviation is the only fixed-base operator.
Accidents and incidents
On May 3, 2023, a plane crashed near Laurel after an oil pressure problem. The pilot decided to turn off the engine and divert to Laurel. About a quarter mile away from the airport, the plane stalled and impacted an open field. The left wing of the aircraft struck a fence post, causing it to spin into an irrigation ditch. The pilot survived and the aircraft subsequently was damaged. The NTSB determined that cylinder deterioration had caused a partial loss of engine power to the rear engine, causing a forced landing.[3]