Airport Authority

The Helena Regional Airport has operated at its current location since 1928 and was originally overseen by a joint City-County Board. In 1993, a Joint Resolution adopted by the City of Helena and Lewis & Clark County established the Helena Regional Airport Authority as an independent, financially self-sustaining entity. Since its inception, the Authority has operated without financial support from the City, County, or local taxpayers and has not received local tax revenue through mill levies. The Authority is governed by a seven-member commission, with appointments made by both the City and County Commissions.

Helena Regional Airport Authority – Regular Board

Chair (2025-2026):Bob HeberlyCity AppointmentTerm expires: 9/1/2028Vice Chair:Troy McGeeCity AppointmentTerm expires: 9/1/2026Secretary:Jason Davis Joint City-County AppointmentTerm expires: 9/1/2027Commissioner:Debbie HavensCounty AppointmentTerm expires: 9/1/2026Commissioner:Jim McCormickCounty AppointmentTerm expires: 9/1/2027Commissioner: Kendra LenhardtCity AppointmentTerm expires: 9/1/2027Commissioner:Trever KirklandCounty AppointmentTerm expires: 9/1/2028
*Airport Authority meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in the Airport Boardroom, located at 2850 Mercer Loop, Helena, Montana. Any changes to the meeting time or location, as well as notices of additional meetings, will be posted in advance.

Upcoming Airport Authority Meeting Dates – all meetings are at 11:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.                           

  • September 16, 2026 – This meeting date has been changed
  • October 20, 2026
  • November 17, 2026
  • December 15, 2026
  • January 19, 2027
  • February 16, 2027
  • March 16, 2027
  • April 20, 2027

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Helena Regional Airport Authority – Board of Adjustment

(Established in 2025)

In 2025 the City of Helena and Lewis and Clark County Commissions created an Airport Board of Adjustment under Montana Code 67-302 to hear any appeals on decisions made for land use/zoning as a result of the Airport Affected Area:

67-7-302. Appeals. (1) The governing body that designated the airport affected area shall act as an airport appeals board or appoint an airport appeals board that functions in the same manner as a board of adjustment provided for in Title 76, chapter 2. If the governing body appoints an airport appeals board, the board must have at least three members.

(2) The provisions of 76-2-223 and 76-2-225 through 76-2-228 apply to the governing body of a county or an airport appeals board appointed by that governing body and the provisions of 76-2-323 and 76-2-325 through 76-2-328 apply to the governing body of a municipality or an airport appeals board appointed by that governing body when considering grievances relating to regulations, variances, or permits.

(3) If a governing body has appointed a board of adjustment under the provisions of 76-2-221 through 76-2-228 or 76-2-321 through 76-2-328, the governing body may designate the members of that board as the airport appeals board, in which case the terms of the members for the purposes of this chapter are concurrent with their terms as members of the board of adjustment.

MemberHoward SkjervemCounty AppointmentTerm expires: 6/30/2028MemberMike MurrayCounty AppointmentTerm expires: 6/30/2028MemberKatie TeasleyCity AppointmentTerm expires: 6/30/2028MemberBryan CostiganCity AppointmentTerm expires: 6/30/2028MemberPeter StraussCounty AppointmentTerm expires: 6/30/2028
**The Airport Board of Adjustment does not hold regularly scheduled meeting but instead meets when an appeal of a recent City or County zoning or land use decision involving aviation related impacts has been requested to be heard by the Airport Board of Adjustment.

Upcoming Board of Adjustment Meeting Dates – all meetings are at 11:30 a.m. unless listed otherwise     

  • October 7, 2025 
  • January 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

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