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Carbon County approves airport events and accepts $63,233 in Montana Aeronautics grants
Summary
The county approved three airport events for summer 2026 — Beartooth Ball, Renaissance Fest and the Annual Fly-In — and accepted three Montana Aeronautics Grant proposals totaling $63,233 for taxiway striping, beacon replacement and precision approach equipment.
The Carbon County commissioners approved three major airport events for summer 2026 and accepted Montana Aeronautics Grant awards totaling $63,233.
Airport Board members Steve Smith and Bo Ewald requested approval for the Beartooth Ball on Aug. 1, 2026; the Renaissance Fest on Aug. 1–2, 2026; and the Annual Fly-In over Labor Day weekend. Commissioner Bill Bullock moved to approve the events; Commissioner Scott Blain seconded and the motion carried.
Ewald said the airport will also be used for canine sniffing trials for dogs in training and for fire training for Red Lodge Fire Rescue and the Forest Service in May. The county accepted three Montana Aeronautics Grant proposals — taxiway striping, a new beacon, and replacement of precision approach equipment — totaling $63,233.
The transcript records approval of the events and acceptance of the grants; it does not provide grant award-by-award breakdowns beyond the combined total or details about event insurance, road closures or operational logistics for large events. Those implementation details would be handled by airport staff and the event organizers.
