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5U5

Fairfield Airport
Fairfield, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	5U5
Lat/Long:	47-38-01.8000N 111-58-52.3000W 47-38.030000N 111-58.871667W 47.6338333,-111.9811944 (estimated)
Elevation:	3991 ft. / 1216.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	17E (1985)
From city:	1 mile N of FAIRFIELD, MT
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	59436

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1947
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:	ACTIVATE NSTD LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-2 at CII (14 nm NW):	119.275 (406-466-2259)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
GTFr280/25.6		GREAT FALLS VORTAC		115.10		16E

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 good condition
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
Latitude:	47-38.294670N	47-37.717960N
Longitude:	111-58.711763W	111-59.068935W
Elevation:	3960.0 ft.	3969.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	186 magnetic, 203 true	006 magnetic, 023 true
Markings:	none	none

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	1525 x 90 ft. / 465 x 27 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings:	WHITE CONES MARKING 07/25
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Latitude:	47-38.090432N	47-38.084088N
Longitude:	111-59.008022W	111-58.636935W
Elevation:	3991.0 ft.	3982.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	074 magnetic, 091 true	254 magnetic, 271 true
Markings:	NSTD, in good condition	NSTD, in good condition
Obstructions:	5 ft. fence, 14 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear	4 ft. fence, 30 ft. from runway, 7:1 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 Phone (406) 467-2510
Manager:	SCOTT GASVODA PO BOX 73 FAIRFIELD, MT 59436 Phone 406-590-2836

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		8
Single engine airplanes:		8

Aircraft operations: avg 46/week *
51%	local general aviation
45%	transient general aviation
2%	military
2%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 09 August 2017

Additional Remarks

A58-18	HAS -6 FT IRRIGATION DITCH 171 FT FM EOR; 0B & +4 FENCE 153 FT FM EOR 0B.
-	SNOW REMOVAL INTERMITTENT.
-	RY 18/36 LIRL OTS INDEFLY.
-	FOR CD CTC GREAT FALLS APCH AT 406-454-7555.
-	RWY 25 IRRIGATION SPRINKLER OCNLLY PARKS IN APCH AREA.

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:48	11:48
Sunrise	06:22	12:22
Sunset	20:30	02:30
Evening civil twilight	21:04	03:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 23:27:01
Local (UTC-6)	24-Apr-2024 17:27:01

METAR

KCII 14nm NW	242310Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM 22/M11 A2974 RMK A01
KGTF 26nm E	242253Z 27020G31KT 10SM CLR 23/M03 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 26031/2245 SLP053 T02281028

TAF

KGTF
26nm E

241720Z 2418/2518 23015G25KT P6SM SKC FM250100 26009KT P6SM SCT100 FM250600 21006KT P6SM BKN090 FM251400 24007KT P6SM FEW140

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