FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4U7 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-51-44.1000N / 114-13-03.9000W 45-51.735000N / 114-13.065000W 45.8622500 / -114.2177500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4249 ft. / 1295 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of CONNER, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59829 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1958 |
| 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 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 65 ft. / 792 x 20 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 02/20 PLOWED WINTER MOS. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 45-51.568088N | | 45-51.902003N |
| Longitude: | 114-13.256427W | | 114-12.873428W |
| Elevation: | 4249.0 ft. | | 4230.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 022 magnetic, 039 true | | 202 magnetic, 219 true |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. tree, 84 ft. from runway, 87 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. road, 25 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | TEX IRWIN Phone (406) 821-1853 |
| Manager: | TEX IRWIN Phone (406) 821-1853 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 46/month * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 45% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 17 September 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TREES & STRUCTURES IN TRANSITIONAL SFC FULL LENGTH BOTH SIDES OF RY. |
| - | RY 02 +35 FT TREES 600 FT FM RY END & MTN 2700 FT FM THR; RY 20 +35 FT HILL & HOUSE 80 FT R & 120 FT FM RY END; +85 FT TREES BEGINNING 91 FT R PENETRATING APCH SFC. |
| - | LIVESTOCK; BIRDS; & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF APRT. |
| - | RECOMMENDED FOR EXPERIENCED PILOTS ONLY, STEEP TERRAIN SURROUNDING AIRPORT. RECOMMENDED TAKEOFF RY 20 WHEN CONDITIONS ALLOW. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 4U7.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (24 nm N)
32S - Stevensville Airport (40 nm N)
KSMN - Lemhi County Airport (47 nm S)
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (59 nm E)
KMSO - Missoula International Airport (63 nm N)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:26 | | 13:26 |
| Sunrise | | 07:56 | | 13:56 |
| Sunset | | 18:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 18:15:06 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 12:15:06 |
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| METAR |
KSMN 47nm S | 161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M03 A3021 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KSMN 47nm S | 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM161800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN150 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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