FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3U7 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-28-52.7950N / 112-52-11.1640W
47-28.879917N / 112-52.186067W
47.4813319 / -112.8697678
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5434 ft. / 1656 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 18E (1985) |
| From city: | 19 miles W of BENCHMARK, 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 |
| 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: | yes, WIND INDICATOR BOTH ENDS AND MIDDLE OF RY; THREE WINDSOCKS ON FIELD. |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CHOTEAU | | 217/34.9 | | 269 | | 17E | | CII | -.-. .. .. |
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 |
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| Operational restrictions: | RY 30 RECOMMENDED DEPARTURE RY CONDITIONS PERMITTING. RY 12 RISES UPHILL 120' WITH RISING TERRAIN BEYOND. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Gradient: | 2.0% | | 2.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 320 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
+10' GND 129' R & +14' FENCE 151' R, BOTH 0' TO 200' FM EOR. +5' BRUSH 147' L 200' FM EOR. +3' FENCE 202' L, 0' TO 200' FM EOR. +15' RD 222' L 0 TO 200' FM EOR. | | 272 ft. hill, 3000 ft. from runway, 550 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
+8' GND 151' R 0 TO 200' FM EOR. +12' FENCE & +42' TREES 205' R 0' TO 200' FM EOR. |
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: | LINDA BRANDVOLD
LEWIS & CLARK NATNL FOREST BOX 869, 1101 15TH ST. N
GREAT FALLS, MT 59403
Phone 406-731-5329 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 39/month * | | 74% | transient general aviation | | 21% | air taxi | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 04 August 2008 | |
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. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3U7.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCII - Choteau Airport (35 nm NE)
S01 - Conrad Airport (55 nm NE)
8S1 - Polson Airport (55 nm W)
KMSO - Missoula International Airport (60 nm SW)
KGTF - Great Falls International Airport (61 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:02 | | 11:02 |
| Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunset | | 21:30 | | 03:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:10 | | 04:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 22:57:04 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Jul-2009 16:57:04 |
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| NOTAMs |
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