FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3U9 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-12-41.7400N / 112-06-20.9960W 46-12.695667N / 112-06.349933W 46.2115944 / -112.1058322 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4968 ft. / 1514 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of BOULDER, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59632 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1963 |
| 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 |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HIAr349/21.2 | | WHITEHALL VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 18E |
| HLNr179/24.5 | | HELENA VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 16E |
| CPNr052/28.8 | | COPPERTOWN VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAPITOL | | 180/24.7 | | 335 | | 16E | | CVP | -.-. ...- .--. |
| HAUSER | | 198/25.8 | | 386 | | 16E | | HAU | .... .- ..- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 3675 x 72 ft. / 1120 x 22 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition HAS 1% TO 3% UPHILL GRADIENT FROM RY 29 END TO RY 11 END. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 11/29 THLDS MKD WITH RED CONES, EDGES MKD WITH WHITE CONES. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Gradient: | 3.1% | | 3.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic | | |
| Obstructions: | 250 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. road, 216 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TWN OF BOULDER & JEFFERSON CO COUNTY COURTHOUSE BOX H BOULDER, MT 59632 Phone 406-225-4025 |
| Manager: | AL MARTINI PO BOX 2 BOULDER, MT 59632 Phone 406-225-9529 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 50/month * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 13 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO SNOW REMOVAL |
| - | NO PHONE ON AIRPORT. |
| - | -2 FT DRAINAGE DITCH +1 FT BERM WEST SIDE OF RY FULL LENGTH; 43 FT FM RY 11/29 CNTRLN. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3U9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (22 nm SW)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (24 nm N)
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (32 nm W)
KBZN - Gallatin Field Airport (48 nm SE)
KDLN - Dillon Airport (60 nm S)
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 13:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 14:21 |
| Sunset | | 17:04 | | 00:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 23:05:53 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Nov-2009 16:05:53 |
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| METAR |
KBTM 22nm SW | 082253Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM OVC080 06/M10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP191 T00611100
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KHLN 24nm N | 082253Z 27009G15KT 10SM CLR 08/M08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00781083
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| TAF |
KBTM 22nm SW | 081732Z 0818/0918 32011KT P6SM OVC060 FM090300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060
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KHLN 24nm N | 081740Z 0818/0918 26015G20KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150 FM082100 25010G15KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150 FM090100 20005KT P6SM SCT150
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