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3U7

Benchmark Airport
Augusta, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	3U7
Lat/Long:	47-28-55.3000N 112-52-20.3000W 47-28.921667N 112-52.338333W 47.4820278,-112.8723056 (estimated)
Elevation:	5434 ft. / 1656 m (estimated)
Variation:	18E (1985)
From city:	19 miles W of AUGUSTA, MT (ARPT IS LCTD WITHIN THE LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL FOREST.)
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	59410

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1965
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:	yes, WIND INDICATOR BOTH ENDS AND MIDDLE OF RY; THREE WINDSOCKS ON FIELD.
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:

6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	45.0
Double wheel:	80.0
Double tandem:	140.0

Operational restrictions:

RY 30 RECOMMENDED DEPARTURE RY CONDITIONS PERMITTING. RY 12 RISES UPHILL 120' WITH RISING TERRAIN BEYOND.

RUNWAY 12

RUNWAY 30

Latitude:

47-29.299487N

47-28.545280N

Longitude:

112-52.808442W

112-51.868835W

Elevation:

5316.0 ft.

5434.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

122 magnetic, 140 true

302 magnetic, 320 true

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

Obstructions:

33 ft. trees, 372 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
+58' TREES ON CENTERLINE.

34 ft. trees, 461 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear
+250' TREES ON CENTERLINE.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	U S FOREST SERVICE LEWIS & CLARK NATNL FOREST CHOTEAU, MT 59422 Phone 406-791-7700
Manager:	JAY LINDGREN HELENA & LEWIS & CLARK NAT FORESTS, 2880 SKYWAY DRIVE HELENA, MT 59602 Phone (406) 495-3832 MANAGER CELL PHONE NUMBER 406-461-1652

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 32/month *
92%	transient general aviation
5%	military
3%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 06 September 2019

Additional Remarks

-	NO SNOW REMOVAL WINTERS.
-	MTNS PARALLEL E & W OF ARPT IN TRANS SURFACE.
-	RWY SUBJ TO MODERATE TO SEVERE CROSSWINDS AND TURBULENCE
-	NO SVCS AVBL.
-	NO TELEPHONE ON FIELD. BENCHMARK CABIN LCTD 1 MILE NW OF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3U7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCII - Choteau Airport (35 nm NE)
7S0 - Ronan Airport (50 nm W)
8S1 - Polson Airport (55 nm W)
S01 - Conrad Airport (55 nm NE)
KMSO - Missoula Montana Airport (60 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:07	12:07
Sunrise	06:40	12:40
Sunset	20:22	02:22
Evening civil twilight	20:55	02:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Apr-2024 17:33:38
Local (UTC-6)	16-Apr-2024 11:33:38

METAR

KCII
35nm NE

161710Z AUTO 24012G20KT 10SM 10/M12 A2990 RMK A01

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