Airports / Montana / DRU
Drummond Airport.
Drummond, Montana · 4,245 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
4,245
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
41 nm
To the nearest alternate
Missoula Montana Airport (MSO), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Drummond Airport, listed as DRU, is a general aviation field in Drummond, Montana. The field lies at an elevation of 4,245 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
DRU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Missoula Montana Airport (MSO, 41 nm), Bert Mooney Airport (BTM, 50 nm), and Helena Regional Airport (HLN, 50 nm). At 2,400-foot, unpaved, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Quotes for flights out of DRU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from DRU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
M26
IATA
DRU
FAA / Local
M26
Elevation
4,245 ft
Coordinates
46.6216° N · 113.2018° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MT fields
state range 1,985–6,649 ft
At 4,245 ft, DRU sits higher than 74% of the 31 Montana fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,400 ft
- 07/252,400 ft × 125 ftGrass / turfUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,400 ft
At 2,400 ft and unpaved, DRU is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 4,245 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 41nmMSOMissoula Montana AirportMissoula
- 50nmBTMBert Mooney AirportButte
- 50nmHLNHelena Regional AirportHelena
- 91nmGTFGreat Falls International AirportGreat Falls
- 94nmSMNLemhi County AirportSalmon
- 99nmBZNBozeman Yellowstone International AirportBozeman
Location
Open the full mapM26 · Drummond Airport · Drummond, MT
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from DRU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 209 nm | 53m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 354 nm | 1h 13m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 376 nm | 1h 16m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 501 nm | 1h 34m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 524 nm | 1h 37m |
| Denver (DEN) | 551 nm | 1h 41m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 639 nm | 1h 53m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 676 nm | 1h 58m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use DRU?
- At 2,400 ft and unpaved, Drummond Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at DRU?
- Drummond Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,400 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to DRU?
- The closest alternate is Missoula Montana Airport (MSO), about 41 nm away, followed by Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) at 50 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from DRU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Jackson Hole about 53m (209 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 13m (354 nm), Seattle about 1h 16m (376 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.