FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 38S |
| Lat/Long: | 46-23-16.2000N / 112-45-53.8000W 46-23.270000N / 112-45.896667W 46.3878333 / -112.7649444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4693 ft. / 1430.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of DEER LODGE, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59722 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREAT FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GTF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 & PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-A at 3U3 (15 nm S): | 122.8 (406-563-8275) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CPNr342/21.4 | | COPPERTOWN VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 16E |
| HLNr233/36.0 | | HELENA VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAPITOL | | 233/36.6 | | 335 | | 16E | | CVP | -.-. ...- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5800 x 75 ft. / 1768 x 23 m RY 12/30 EXTDD SE END. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 46-23.574105N | | 46-22.834530N |
| Longitude: | 112-46.310000W | | 112-45.439258W |
| Elevation: | 4692.7 ft. | | 4628.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.3% | | 1.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 141 true | | 304 magnetic, 321 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. hill, 1611 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear | | none +28' TREES 250' LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN EXTENDED. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 1549 x 70 ft. / 472 x 21 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 46-23.426513N | | 46-23.604318N |
| Longitude: | 112-46.110345W | | 112-45.846642W |
| Elevation: | 4673.7 ft. | | 4649.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 1.6% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | POWELL COUNTY 409 MISSOURI AVE DEER LODGE, MT 59722-1084 Phone 406-846-3680 |
| Manager: | RON KELLEY / TONY PFAFF 2944 GREENHOUSE ROAD DEER LODGE, MT 59722 Phone 406-490-3071 ALSO 406-846-3825 OR 406-490-0297. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 78/week * | | 43% | local general aviation | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 12% | air taxi | | 7% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 08 August 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PHONE ON FIELD. |
| - | SINGLE WHEEL APRON WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY 30,000 LBS FOR SW APRON, 50,000 LBS FOR NE APRON, TWY TO NE APRON 50,000 LBS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 38S.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (15 nm S)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (28 nm SE)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (35 nm E)
32S - Stevensville Airport (54 nm W)
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (57 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 10-Oct-2007
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 14:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:40 | | 14:40 |
| Sunset | | 17:51 | | 00:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:22 | | 01:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 18:46:19 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Feb-2012 11:46:19 |
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| METAR |
K3DU 23nm NW | 121740Z 00000KT 10SM OVC040 M02/M04 RMK MTS OBSCD ALQDS NOSPECI T10171042 57007
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KBTM 28nm SE | 121753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC050 M02/M05 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP150 T10171050 11006 21122 58008
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KHLN 35nm E | 121753Z 34003KT 8SM BKN030 BKN036 M06/M10 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP202 T10611100 11061 21106 58007
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| TAF |
KBTM 28nm SE | 121732Z 1218/1318 31005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN050 FM130300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
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