| Icao | KEKS |
|---|---|
| Faa | EKS |
| Owner | Madison County |
| City-served | Ennis, Montana |
| Elevation-f | 5,433 |
| Elevation-m | 1,656 |
| Coordinates | 45°16′28″N 111°38′56″W |
| R1-number | 16/34 |
| R1-length-f | 7,600 |
| R1-length-m | 2,316 |
| R1-surface | Asphalt |
| Stat-year | 2019 |
| Stat1-header | Aircraft operations (year ending 7/21/2019) |
| Stat1-data | 12,350 |
| Stat2-header | Based aircraft |
| Stat2-data | 19 |
Big Sky Airport (also known as Ennis Big Sky Airport) is a county-owned, public-use airport located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) southeast of the central business district of Ennis, a town in Madison County, Montana, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.[2]
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this facility is assigned EKS by the FAA[1] but has no designation from the IATA.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
Big Sky Airport has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,600 by 100 feet (2,316 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending July 21, 2019, the airport had 12,350 aircraft operations, an average of 34 per day: 93% general aviation, 6% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 34 aircraft based at this airport: 30 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, and 2 helicopter.[1]
Ascension FBO Network, the airport's fixed-base operator (FBO), offers fuel, aircraft/hangar rental, and other services.
On 19 February 2020, Big Sky Airport was awarded a $5.6 million FAA grant to extend the main taxiway to 7,600 ft (2,316 m), repave portions of the runway, and expand the airport property.[4]
See also
References
- ^ . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective December 28, 2023.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Ennis–Big Sky Airport (FAA: EKS, ICAO: KEKS)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ Boyer, Cody (21 February 2020). "'It's a massive deal:' Ennis-Big Sky Airport awarded FAA grant". KBZK. Retrieved 30 April 2020.