FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7U8 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-37-35.1000N / 105-04-46.5000W 47-37.585000N / 105-04.775000W 47.6264167 / -105.0795833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2494 ft. / 760.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of RICHEY, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59259 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | BILLINGS |
| 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: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CIRCLE | | 043/23.3 | | 245 | | 15E | | CRR | -.-. .-. .-. |
| GLENDIVE | | 329/31.6 | | 410 | | 10E | | GDV | --. -.. ...- |
| WOLF POINT | | 133/35.6 | | 404 | | 11E | | OLF | --- .-.. ..-. |
| SIDNEY | | 253/36.6 | | 359 | | 09E | | SDY | ... -.. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 2690 x 75 ft. / 820 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf/dirt, in fair condition RY 14/32 CENTER 20 FT OF RY - SOFT GRADED DIRT - PERIMETER IS TURF, ROUGH. |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 47-37.778832N | | 47-37.390750N |
| Longitude: | 105-04.933067W | | 105-04.618338W |
| Elevation: | 2494.0 ft. | | 2494.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 151 true | | 318 magnetic, 331 true |
| Obstructions: | none | | 96 ft. hill, 1837 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MONTANA AERONAUTICS DIVISION PO BOX 200507 HELENA, MT 59620-0507 Phone 406-444-2506 |
| Manager: | MONTANA AERONAUTICS DIVISION BOX 200507 HELENA, MT 59620 Phone 406-444-2506 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 72/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 17 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7U8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
4U6 - Circle Town County Airport (23 nm SW)
PO1 - Poplar Municipal Airport (31 nm N)
KGDV - Dawson Community Airport (31 nm S)
KOLF - L M Clayton Airport (34 nm NW)
KSDY - Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (36 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in August 2007
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 13:22 |
| Sunset | | 18:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:41 | | 00:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 18:25:20 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 12:25:20 |
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| METAR |
KGDV 33nm S | 161655Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A2995 RMK AO1
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KOLF 35nm NW | 161653Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP159 T00781017
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| TAF |
KGDV 33nm S | 161126Z 1612/1712 19008KT P6SM SCT180 FM162200 33010G22KT P6SM BKN040 OVC090 FM170100 32012KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM170500 32008KT P6SM BKN070 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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KOLF 35nm NW | 161126Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT180 FM161900 32016G23KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090 FM162200 32011G21KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM170100 31008KT P6SM BKN080
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KSDY 36nm E | 161126Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT180 FM162100 32012G20KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090 FM170000 33012KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020 FM170500 32007KT P6SM BKN100 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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