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6S3 Woltermann Memorial Airport
Columbus, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 6S3
Lat/Long: 45-37-49.8860N 109-14-21.1740W
45-37.831433N 109-14.352900W
45.6305239,-109.2392150
(estimated)
Elevation: 3577.6 ft. / 1090.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 59019

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
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
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BILr233/27.9BILLINGS VORTAC114.5014E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN PCN/5 /F/C/Y/T
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 45-37.948500N45-37.714333N
Longitude: 109-14.766000W109-13.939833W
Elevation: 3577.6 ft.3563.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF COLUMBUS & STILLWATER CTY
PO BOX 970
COLUMBUS, MT 59019
Phone 406-322-8010
Manager: HARDIN GRAHAM
1853 E. 1ST AVE. SO.
COLUMBUS, MT 59019
Phone 406-780-0034

Additional Remarks

- REPAIR SVC ATTENDED WEEKDAYS 0800-1700 LCL.
- MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC BILLINGS APCH AT 406-255-2798

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6S3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

6S8 - Laurel Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KBIL - Billings Logan International Airport (31 nm E)
6S0 - Big Timber at Howard Field Airport (33 nm W)
KPOY - Powell Municipal Airport (50 nm SE)
KLVM - Mission Field Airport (51 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5812:58
Sunrise07:2813:28
Sunset18:4000:40
Evening civil twilight19:1001:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Oct-2026 12:14:17
Local (UTC-6)  10-Oct-2026 06:14:17
 
METAR
KBIL 
31nm E 
101153Z 04012G19KT 10SM BKN120 OVC250 14/M02 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP986 T01441017 10217 20144 51014 $
K6S0 
33nm W 
101155Z AUTO 36009KT 10SM SCT080 OVC100 13/M03 A2963 RMK A01
TAF
KBIL 
31nm E 
101120Z 1012/1112 03010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM101400 04010KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 OVC200 FM101800 08010G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 OVC200 FM102200 05010G20KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 BKN080 OVC150 FM110100 03010G20KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC060 PROB30 1101/1107 5SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC060 FM110900 04010KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Rickman Aircraft 406-322-5974
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100LL
SS $6.15 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
T C Willis, LLC 406-850-5371
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[email]
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