FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 49S |
| Lat/Long: | 48-50-53.6000N / 113-25-45.4000W 48-50.893333N / 113-25.756667W 48.8482222 / -113.4292778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4518 ft. / 1377 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 19E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of BABB, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59411 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1961 |
| 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: | no |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3860 x 110 ft. / 1177 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition RWY 14/32 SOFT WHEN WET. GOPHER HOLES ON RY SFC. TALL GRASS AT NORTH END |
| Runway edge markings: | TIRES FADED AND OBSCURED BY WEEDS 14/32 EDGE MARKED WITH PAINTED TIRES FULL LENGTH. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 48-51.190188N | | 48-50.595667N |
| Longitude: | 113-25.925685W | | 113-25.587915W |
| Elevation: | 4516.0 ft. | | 4487.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.8% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | right |
| Runway heading: | 140 magnetic, 159 true | | 320 magnetic, 339 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. trees, 172 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1670 ft. from runway, 264 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BLACKFEET NATION PO BOX 850 BROWNING, MT 59417 Phone 406-338-7179 |
| Manager: | MT AERO DIV PO BOX 200507 HELENA, MT 59620 Phone 406-444-2506 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 21/month * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 15 September 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | LIVESTOCK ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FARM ROAD ON RY SOUTH END TO TIEDOWN AREA. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 49S.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCTB - Cut Bank Municipal Airport (44 nm E)
KGPI - Glacier Park International Airport (46 nm SW)
KSBX - Shelby Airport (64 nm E)
S01 - Conrad Airport (71 nm SE)
8S1 - Polson Airport (75 nm SW)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 20:52 | | 02:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:28 | | 03:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 10:28:13 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 04:28:13 |
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| METAR |
K8S0 19nm SE | 130950Z 15005KT
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CWFJ 22nm N | 130900Z AUTO 15002KT 14/14 RMK AO1 T01360136
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CWGM 22nm NW | 130900Z AUTO 17002KT 14/12 RMK AO1 T01350122
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| TAF |
KCTB 45nm E | 130520Z 1306/1406 04008KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN120 FM130900 32005KT P6SM SKC FM132200 20008KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 FM140200 04007KT P6SM BKN150
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KGPI 46nm SW | 130810Z 1308/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 TEMPO 1308/1310 P6SM -TSRA FEW050CB FM132000 VRB04KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN080 FM140000 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM140400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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