Bert Mooney Airport – BTM Bert Mooney
The Bert Mooney Airport is a public airport located in Butte, Montana and owned by Bert Mooney Airport Authority. Its airport code, BTM, stands for the airport’s name Bert Mooney. The airport was categorized by National Plan of Integrated Airport System for 2011-2015 as a primary commercial service facility. In 1926, the airport was named Butte Municipal Airport, then it was change in 1960 to Silver Bow County Airport, and finally in 1972 it got its present name. As of the year 2008, the airport has handled 30,431 passengers according to Federal Aviation Administration.
Best Time to Visit
The BTM-Bert Mooney Airport covers 890 acres. It has two runways with asphalt surface. Its new terminal is 40,633 square foot. Inside are spectacular views and boarding and ticketing areas and some customer-service amenities such as restaurants. Though small, but the airport’s staffs are friendly. Some of the best cities to go from Bert Mooney Regional Airport include Deer Lodge, Anaconda, and Boulder.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) has excellent hotels and accommodations nearby, so you could not miss your next flight out. 1 and half kilometer away is the Hampton Inn Butte, while the Super 8 by Wyndham Butte Mt is located just 3.6 km away, and the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Butte is also 3.7 km away.
Another airport that is also serving area of Montana is the Helena Regional Airport (HLN) which domestic flights from Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
