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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 30-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:17 | | 14:17 |
| Sunrise | | 07:51 | | 14:51 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 23:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2009 09:57:23 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 30-Nov-2009 02:57:23 |
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| METAR |
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KBTM
22nm SW | 300953Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR M06/M07 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP260 T10561072
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KHLN
24nm N | 300953Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM BKN046 05/M03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP240 T00501033
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KBTM
22nm SW | 300526Z 3006/0106 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KHLN
24nm N | 300524Z 3006/0106 25009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM301900 26015KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM010200 27015KT P6SM SCT120 BKN150
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