FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6S0 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-48-23.1000N / 109-58-41.9000W 45-48.385000N / 109-58.698333W 45.8064167 / -109.9783056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4493.9 ft. / 1369.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of BIG TIMBER, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59011 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| 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: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL FOR ATTENDANT SAT & SUN CALL 406-932-4389. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 06/24 OPERATE DUSK-MIDNIGHT, OTR TIMES ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-A: | 132.050 (406-932-6051) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LVMr057/20.4 | | LIVINGSTON VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HARLOWTON | | 172/38.2 | | 242 | | 17E | | HWQ | .... .-- --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 5290 x 75 ft. / 1612 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | SW |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 45-48.303107N | | 45-48.542007N |
| Longitude: | 109-59.242875W | | 109-58.046323W |
| Elevation: | 4489.7 ft. | | 4457.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.6% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 059 magnetic, 074 true | | 239 magnetic, 254 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3934 x 110 ft. / 1199 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 17/35 - THLDS MARKED WITH CONES. |
| Gradient: | S |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 45-48.647853N | | 45-48.018815N |
| Longitude: | 109-58.661750W | | 109-58.878607W |
| Elevation: | 4467.3 ft. | | 4493.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% UP | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 193 true | | 358 magnetic, 013 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 9 ft. fence, 67 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear | | 9 ft. fence, 91 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BIG TIMBER/SWEETGRASS CO PO BOX 460 BIG TIMBER, MT 59011 Phone 406-932-5152 |
| Manager: | ROBERT BRYAN BOX 279 BIG TIMBER, MT 59011 Phone 406-930-1040 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 20/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | 10% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 19 July 2011 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6S0.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLVM - Mission Field Airport (21 nm W)
KBZN - Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (49 nm W)
6S8 - Laurel Municipal Airport (51 nm E)
KBIL - Billings Logan International Airport (60 nm E)
KRPX - Roundup Airport (72 nm NE)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 02:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 03:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 10:28:46 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 04:28:46 |
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| METAR |
KLVM 20nm W | 130953Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM FEW120 14/06 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01390061
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| TAF |
KLVM 20nm W | 130523Z 1306/1406 10008KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250 FM130900 VRB05KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250 FM131900 10009KT P6SM VCTS SCT090CB BKN150
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