FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3U8 |
| Lat/Long: | 48-09-44.9270N / 110-06-47.7470W
48-09.748783N / 110-06.795783W
48.1624797 / -110.1132631
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2700 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: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 3500 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HVRr195/26.5 | | HAVRE VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3600 x 60 ft. / 1097 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | none | | 20 ft. road, 680 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2975 x 50 ft. / 907 x 15 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 13/31 THRESHOLDS MARKED WITH BOARDS ON A FRAME STRUCTURE PAINTED BLACK AND YELLOW. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. pline, 666 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear | | 4 ft. fence, 10 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 1430 x 55 ft. / 436 x 17 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 36 ft. pline, 513 ft. from runway, 14:1 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 406-378-2258 |
| Manager: | TOM HLAVNICKA
BOX 366
BIG SANDY, MT 59520
Phone 406-378-2629
MANAGER HOME PHONE: 788-8234 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 103/week * | | 93% | local general aviation | | 7% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 27 July 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 31 HAS +55 FT TREES 555 FT FM RY END, 172 L. 10:1 APCH SLOPE TO RY END. |
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)
KGFA - Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport (59 nm SW)
KGTF - Great Falls International Airport (65 nm SW)
KLWT - Lewistown Municipal Airport (72 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 09-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:45 | | 02:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:21 | | 03:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2008 21:45:01 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-May-2008 15:45:01 |
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| METAR |
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KHVR
27nm NE | 092121Z AUTO 30016G27KT 10SM BKN048 OVC055 08/02 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/2113 WSHFT 2101
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KHVR
27nm NE | 091739Z 091818 30010KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 1820 BKN014 FM2000 35011G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025 TEMPO 2023 5SM -SHRASN BR BKN014 FM2300 04011KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025 TEMPO 2303 5SM -SHRASN BKN014 FM0500 VRB06KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM0900
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