Published Lincoln Taxi leftover · unpublished — AirNav leftover-prints 2 miles NE of Helena
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
BZN8.5
HLN8.6+0.1
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
BZN7.6+0.2
HLN7.4
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
BZN7.4+0.4
HLN7.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
BZN6.8
HLN7.6+0.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
BZN7.3
HLN8.0+0.7
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
BZN2.0
HLN2.0
Best for
BZN
Yellowstone / Big Sky / Bridger trips on one of the eight live airlinesDrivers using Lot A at $15/day or Economy B at $12Travelers who will eat at Copper Horse Restaurant or Ross Peak after the single checkpoint
HLN
Alaska leftover Horizon SEA, leftover Delta Connection SLC, and leftover United Express DEN on the live published airline cardDrivers who can use the official two-hour-free short-term lot leftover east of the hallMidday turns that can use leftover The Retreat 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both sides of TSA
Watch out for
BZN
No passenger lounge and no Priority PassCLEAR is a mid-November 2026 target, not a live laneNo standing public bus — Streamline airport trips are special-route onlyETEP construction through 2030; bag claim is still temporary
HLN
Official leftover-prints three passenger airlines; FlightRecord leftover-prints 1 airline leftover only DEN and SLC — those leftover cells do not matchNo passenger lounge and no mapped drinking fountain on official traveler pagesOfficial Parking leftover-prints $7 / $700 leftover Amenities leftover-prints $6.oo — those leftover parking cells do not match
Amenities and tips
BZN
One upstairs TSA, two concoursesNo passenger loungeCopper Horse and Ross PeakBZN Guest Wi-FiMother’s Room and Concourse B pet reliefEight rental counters at bags
Budget the official two hours — TSA does not print a clock
Official FAQ and security page both say arrive two hours early. There is no official live wait tile.
One upstairs TSA, then A left for Delta and B for everyone else
After screening you walk Concourse A or Concourse B on the same sterile side — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear.
Landside Copper Horse Bistro; airside restaurant on A and Ross Peak on B
The only kitchen before TSA is the Bistro between the escalators. After TSA, eat at Copper Horse Restaurant (A) or Ross Peak Grill (B).
HLN
The Retreat Kitchen & BarAt-the-terminal parkingFree terminal Wi-FiATM and free luggage cartsFive on-site rental brands
Official leftover-prints a 90-minute advise and leftover a 45-minute gate cell
Official leftover-prints arrive a minimum of 90 minutes prior to scheduled departure. Official leftover-prints you must check-in, pass TSA including checked bags, and be at the boarding gate at least 45 minutes before departure or the airline systems will not allow local staff to get you on.
One passenger hall, not a KHLN page and not leftover Fort Harrison AAF
Official leftover-prints one passenger hall at 2850 Mercer Loop. Official leftover-prints The Retreat on both sides of TSA, leftover free Wi-Fi, leftover ATM in baggage claim, leftover five rental counters across from bags.
Eat The Retreat; do not invent a fountain
Official leftover-prints The Retreat Kitchen & Bar open daily 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. leftover food and beverage on both the secure side and the public restaurant leftover (406) 443-2824.
BZN · Montana’s busiest field put 2.81 million passengers through one lodge-style TSA in 2025: easy when the bank is quiet, no lounge, and the second checkpoint is still steel.
HLN · A one-hall Helena Regional Airport Authority field with two-hour-free / leftover $7-a-day parking, The Retreat on both sides of a short TSA line, and no passenger lounge — useful for leftover Alaska SEA, leftover Delta SLC, and leftover United DEN if you can skip leftover KHLN slugs and leftover Fort Harrison AAF copy.
