Airport guide
Missoula International AirportIATA code MSO
Missoula International Airport (MSO/KMSO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Missoula, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Missoula, United States
- Codes
- MSO · KMSO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Missoula International Airport (MSO/KMSO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Missoula, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 46.920°, -114.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Missoula International Airport (MSO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Missoula, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Missoula International Airport details
- IATA code
- MSO
- ICAO code
- KMSO
- City
- Missoula
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 46.916°, -114.091°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Missoula International Airport’s own pages.
MSO airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 977 m (3,206 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 907,508
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Glacier Park International Airport FCA · 156 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MSO
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 12/30: 2,896 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,896 m9,501 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MSO
Originfacts does not track any routes from MSO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where MSO is
8.5 km northwest
Missoula International Airport lies 8.5 km northwest of Missoula city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at MSO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Missoula, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Missoula International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flymissoula.com/about-mso (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Missoula
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KalispellGlacier Park International AirportFCA155 km
- ButteButte AirportBTM163 km
- HelenaHelena Regional AirportHLN163 km
- Great FallsGreat Falls International AirportGTF215 km
- PullmanMoscow Regional AirportPUW231 km
- LewistonLewiston-Nez Perce County Regional AirportLWS232 km
- BelgradeBozeman Yellowstone International AirportBZN257 km
- SpokaneSpokane International AirportGEG273 km
- LethbridgeLethbridge AirportYQL316 km
Missoula International Airport: common questions
Where is Missoula International Airport?
Missoula International Airport serves Missoula, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.916°, -114.091°.
What are the airport codes for Missoula International Airport?
The IATA code is MSO and the ICAO code is KMSO.
What time zone is MSO in?
Missoula International Airport is in the America/Denver time zone.
What is the official website of Missoula International Airport?
The airport’s official website is flymissoula.com/about-mso. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Missoula International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MSO: 12/30 (2,896 m (9,501 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Missoula International Airport?
Wikidata records 907,508 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is MSO from Missoula city centre?
Missoula International Airport is about 8.5 km northwest of Missoula city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Missoula International Airport?
OurAirports gives MSO’s elevation as 977 m (3,206 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Missoula International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3565547 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)