Whetstone International Airport

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Frank Whetstone International Airport or Del Bonita/Whetstone International Airport is a public use airport at the Canada–US border, in Port of Del Bonita, Glacier County, Montana, 2 NM 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 mi 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 is one of six airports that straddle the Canada–US border. The others are Avey Field State Airport, Coutts/Ross International Airport, International Peace Garden Airport, Piney Pinecreek Border Airport, and Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport.

Facilities and aircraft

The airport covers an area of 14 acre at an elevation of 4336 ft above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 7/25 with a turf surface which is 4440 ft or 4401 ft long and 65 ft 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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