FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3U3 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-09-12.2922N / 112-52-03.8444W
46-09.204870N / 112-52.064073W
46.1534145 / -112.8677346
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| Elevation: | 5034.2 ft. / 1534.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of ANACONDA, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59711 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1963 |
| 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: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 17/35; PAPI RYS 17 & 35 & 04 & 22 AND AWOS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN LCTD MIDWAY OF RY 04/22 & OFFSET 700 FT SE OF CNTRLN. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-AV: | 122.8 (406-563-8275) |
| WX AWOS-AV at 38S (15 nm N): | 120.025 (406-846-1177) |
| WX ASOS at BTM (19 nm SE): | 135.175 (406-494-1870) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BUTTE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CPNr310/8.8 | | COPPERTOWN VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 16E |
| HIAr283/33.9 | | WHITEHALL VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 18E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6010 x 75 ft. / 1832 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 46-09.836047N | | 46-08.847167N |
| Longitude: | 112-52.268195W | | 112-52.267462W |
| Elevation: | 4998.2 ft. | | 5032.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 180 true | | 346 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4074 x 60 ft. / 1242 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 25.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 46-08.821640N | | 46-09.184022N |
| Longitude: | 112-52.168988W | | 112-51.358000W |
| Elevation: | 5029.8 ft. | | 4989.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 057 true | | 223 magnetic, 237 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ANACONDA DEERLODGE COUNTY
800 S. MAIN ST
ANACONDA, MT 59711
Phone 406-563-4000 |
| Manager: | GREG BAHR
202 WARREN STREET
ANACONDA, MT 59711
Phone 406-593-1702
CELL 406-490-7218 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 18 July 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNLIGHTED HAZARDOUS STACK; 585 FT AGL LCTD 3.2 NM SW OF ARPT. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE RESTRICTED AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW-33C. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 29 March 2018 at 0901Z to 26 April 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (333KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (223KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
38S - Deer Lodge-City-County Airport (15 nm N)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (19 nm SE)
7S1 - Twin Bridges Airport (44 nm SE)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (46 nm NE)
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (53 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Apr-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 02:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 02:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Apr-2018 21:06:23 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Apr-2018 15:06:23 |
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| METAR |
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KBTM
19nm SE | 212053Z AUTO 27012G23KT 10SM CLR 17/M04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01721044 56009
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| TAF |
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KBTM
19nm SE | 211938Z 2120/2218 26014G24KT P6SM SCT100 FM220300 31006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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