Each year, nearly half a million travelers make their way through its terminal, coming from places like Denver, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, or Seattle and descending on the town of roughly 37,000 residents before heading off for an adventure in one of the nearby national parks.
Within football circles, though, the otherwise small town is known for an aerial legacy that can be traced to the campus of Montana State University, 10 miles southeast of the BZN tarmac. While the Bobcats began competing in 1946 and only sport a winning percentage of .505 since, MSU's contribution to the game is difficult to truly measure.