FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3U3 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-09-11.2780N / 112-52-04.2240W
46-09.187967N / 112-52.070400W
46.1531328 / -112.8678400
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5030 ft. / 1533 m (estimated) |
| 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 |
| 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: | 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 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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| CPNr309/8.8 | | 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: | 6011 x 75 ft. / 1832 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 46-09.836033N | | 46-08.847233N |
| Longitude: | 112-52.268233W | | 112-52.267500W |
| Elevation: | 4994.1 ft. | | 5028.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 180 true | | 346 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 |
| Obstructions: | none | | 51 ft. tree, 877 ft. from runway, 309 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4515 x 60 ft. / 1376 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: | 46-08.782550N | | 46-09.184133N |
| Longitude: | 112-52.256800W | | 112-51.358100W |
| Elevation: | 5030.3 ft. | | 4984.9 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)
RY 04 PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 84 ft. pline, marked, 1878 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear
+80' PLINE 250' LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN EXTENDED. | | none
APCH SLOPE OF 20 : 1 FM FENCE OBSTN. |
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: | JIM NOVAK
2010 CABLE ROAD
ANACONDA, MT 59711
Phone 406-563-2660
OR 406-593-1702. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 94/week * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 07 August 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNLIGHTED HAZARDOUS STACK; 585 FT AGL LCTD 3.2 NM SW OF ARPT. |
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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR/DME OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (324KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (223KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
38S - Deer Lodge-City-County Airport (15 nm N)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (19 nm SE)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (46 nm NE)
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (53 nm W)
32S - Stevensville Airport (54 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:43 | | 02:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:16 | | 03:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 10:27:28 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 04:27:28 |
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| METAR |
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KBTM
19nm SE | 130953Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00830056
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| TAF |
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KBTM
19nm SE | 130538Z 1306/1406 VRB06KT P6SM SCT150 FM132200 19008KT P6SM VCTS FEW080CB BKN120 FM140300 VRB06KT P6SM SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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