FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3U8 |
| Lat/Long: | 48-09-48.9610N / 110-06-51.1220W 48-09.816017N / 110-06.852033W 48.1636003 / -110.1142006 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2699.1 ft. / 823 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of BIG SANDY, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59520 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1949 |
| 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: | ON CALL ON CALL ON CALL |
| Pattern altitude: | 3499.1 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 06/24 - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HVRr195/26.5 | | HAVRE VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3570 x 60 ft. / 1088 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 48-09.716333N | | 48-09.858500N |
| Longitude: | 110-07.436833W | | 110-06.585500W |
| Elevation: | 2689.7 ft. | | 2696.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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) |
| Obstructions: | 74 ft. pline, marked, 3000 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left and right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear MARKED WITH ORANGE BALLS | | 20 ft. road, 680 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2400 x 100 ft. / 732 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 48-10.023333N | | 48-09.693833N |
| Longitude: | 110-06.777500W | | 110-06.453000W |
| Elevation: | 2699.1 ft. | | 2698.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 147 true | | 311 magnetic, 327 true |
| Obstructions: | 71 ft. pline, 1290 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left and right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF BIG SANDY PO BOX 381 BIG SANDY, MT 59520 Phone 406-378-2361 |
| Manager: | MARK REICHERT 1026 PRAIRIE DOG LANE BIG SANDY, MT 59520 Phone 406-378-2361 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 103/week * | | 93% | local general aviation | | 7% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 21 July 2011 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3U8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHVR - Havre City-County Airport (27 nm NE)
79S - Fort Benton Airport (28 nm SW)
KGTF - Great Falls International Airport (65 nm SW)
KLWT - Lewistown Municipal Airport (72 nm S)
KSBX - Shelby Airport (74 nm W)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:43 | | 13:43 |
| Sunset | | 18:30 | | 00:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:01 | | 01:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 18:11:33 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 12:11:33 |
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| METAR |
KHVR 27nm NE | 161653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN047 OVC085 05/M02 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00501022
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| TAF |
KHVR 27nm NE | 161149Z 1612/1712 22011KT P6SM BKN150 FM161300 33010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC050 FM161500 35015G20KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN035 FM170000 33010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT100
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