FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5U5 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-37-44.8240N / 111-58-48.0050W 47-37.747067N / 111-58.800083W 47.6291178 / -111.9800014 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3989 ft. / 1215.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of FAIRFIELD, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59436 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1947 |
| 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: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTIVATE NSTD LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GTFr279/25.4 | | GREAT FALLS VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CHOTEAU | | 129/13.9 | | 269 | | 17E | | CII | -.-. .. .. |
| TRULY | | 287/29.2 | | 371 | | 16E | | ITU | .. - ..- |
| CONRAD | | 168/33.5 | | 293 | | 17E | | CRD | -.-. .-. -.. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 40 ft. / 1158 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition PAVEMENT IS SPALLING. TIRE RUTTS IN PAVEMENT. FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE. RY 18/36 PAVEMENT IS SPALLING. |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL; LGTS SPACED 27 FT FM RY EDGES BOTH SIDES. THR LGTS SETBACK 2 FT FM PAVED THR. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. pline, marked, 735 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear HAS -6 FT IRRIGATION DITCH 171 FT FM EOR; 0B & +4 FENCE 153 FT FM EOR 0B. | | 72 ft. bldg, marked, 1658 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear RY 36 P-LINE MKD WITH RED BALLS. |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 1525 x 90 ft. / 465 x 27 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence, 4 ft. from runway | | 4 ft. fence, 5 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear RY 25 2 FT BERMS 10 FT FROM EOR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FAIRFIELD/TETON CO CITY HALL FAIRFIELD, MT 59436 |
| Manager: | SCOTT GASVODA PO BOX 73 FAIRFIELD, MT 59436 Phone 406-590-2836 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/week * | | 81% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 15 July 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SNOW REMOVAL INTERMITTENT. |
| - | PHONE ON FIELD. |
| - | RY 18/36 LIRL OTS INDEFLY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5U5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCII - Choteau Airport (14 nm NW)
KGTF - Great Falls International Airport (26 nm E)
S01 - Conrad Airport (32 nm N)
KSBX - Shelby Airport (55 nm N)
79S - Fort Benton Airport (56 nm E)
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 13:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 14:24 |
| Sunset | | 17:00 | | 24:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 21:05:48 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Nov-2009 14:05:48 |
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| METAR |
KGTF 26nm E | 082053Z 26026G33KT 10SM CLR 08/M11 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 25033/2051 SLP162 T00831111 51007
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KGFA 34nm E | 082056Z AUTO 24019G26KT 10SM FEW080 11/M11 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 24030/2015 SLP181 T01111111 51010 $
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| TAF |
KGTF 26nm E | 081933Z 0820/0918 24025G33KT P6SM SCT150 FM090100 22015KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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