FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | 3U3 |
Lat/Long: | 46-09-12.2922N 112-52-03.8444W 46-09.204870N 112-52.064073W 46.1534145,-112.8677346 (estimated) |
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 PAPI RWY 04, 17, 22, & 35; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 17/35 - 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 CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BUTTE RCAG).
Airport Services
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 6010 x 75 ft. / 1832 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent 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. |
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 |
Obstructions: | none | | 55 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 4074 x 60 ft. / 1242 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent 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. |
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: | MONTE BELGARDE 800 S MAIN ST ANACONDA, MT 59711 Phone 406-490-3627 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 1 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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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 25 June 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
- | UNLIGHTED HAZARDOUS STACK; 585 FT AGL LCTD 3.2 NM SW OF ARPT. |
- | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -25C. |
- | AWOS AVBL - CTAF. |
- | FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. |
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 16 June 2022 at 0901Z to 14 July 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (352KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (530KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
38S - Deer Lodge-City-County Airport (15 nm N)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (19 nm SE)
KRVF - Ruby Valley Field Airport (44 nm SE)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (46 nm NE)
KHRF - Ravalli County Airport (53 nm W)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-Jun-2022
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:05 | | 11:05 |
Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 11:44 |
Sunset | | 21:26 | | 03:26 |
Evening civil twilight | | 22:04 | | 04:04 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jun-2022 02:31:37 |
Local (UTC-6) | 29-Jun-2022 20:31:37 |
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METAR |
K3U3 | 300215Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM 21/M03 A3010
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K38S 15nm N | 300215Z AUTO 31014G20KT 10SM 19/03 A3013
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KBTM 19nm SE | 300153Z AUTO 32011G25KT 10SM CLR 22/M04 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02171039
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TAF |
KBTM 19nm SE | 291912Z 2919/3018 28014G34KT P6SM SKC FM300400 30010KT P6SM SKC FM300500 30005KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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