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Whetstone International Airport

Whetstone International Airport
Del Bonita/Whetstone International Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner State of Montana
Operator Montana DOT Aeronautics Division
Serves Port of Del Bonita, Montana
Del Bonita, Alberta
Location Canada–United States border
Time zone MST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL 4,336 ft / 1,322 m
Coordinates 48°59′59″N 112°47′33″W / 48.99972°N 112.79250°W / 48.99972; -112.79250Coordinates: 48°59′59″N 112°47′33″W / 48.99972°N 112.79250°W / 48.99972; -112.79250
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H28/CEQ4 is located in Montana
H28/CEQ4
H28/CEQ4
Location on border of Montana and Alberta
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 4,440
4,401
1,353
1,341
Turf
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 110

Whetstone International Airport or Del Bonita/Whetstone International Airport (FAA LID: H28, TC LID: CEQ4) is a public use airport at the Canada–US border, in Port of Del Bonita, Glacier County, Montana, 2 nautical miles (4 km; 2 mi) south of Del Bonita, Cardston County, Alberta. The airport is owned by the U.S. state of Montana and is operated by the Montana Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division. It is located 31 miles (50 km) northwest of the city of Cut Bank, Montana.

The airport has a runway located on the border, with aircraft tie down areas in Canada and in the United States. It is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.

The airport covers an area of 14 acres (6 ha) at an elevation of 4,336 ft (1,322 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 7/25 with a turf surface which is 4,440 ft (1,353 m) or 4,401 ft (1,341 m) long and 65 ft (20 m) wide.

For the 12-month period ending April 27, 2016, the airport had 110 aircraft operations: 73% general aviation and 27% military.


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