FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7U8 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-37-36.0520N / 105-04-34.9130W 47-37.600867N / 105-04.581883W 47.6266811 / -105.0763647 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2493 ft. / 759.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of RICHEY, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT LIRL RY 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CIRCLE | | 042/23.2 | | 245 | | 15E | | CRR | -.-. .-. .-. |
| GLENDIVE | | 327/31.6 | | 410 | | 13E | | GDV | --. -.. ...- |
| WOLF POINT | | 133/35.6 | | 404 | | 11E | | OLF | --- .-.. ..-. |
| SIDNEY | | 250/36.5 | | 359 | | 12E | | 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 good condition CENTER 20 FT OF RY - SOFT GRADED DIRT - PERIMETER IS TURF. |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | none | | 82 ft. hill, 1650 ft. from runway, 20:1 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 08 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7U8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
42S - Poplar Airport (30 nm N)
KGDV - Dawson Community Airport (31 nm S)
KOLF - L M Clayton Airport (35 nm NW)
KSDY - Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (36 nm E)
KISN - Sloulin Field International Airport (66 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in August 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 13:56 |
| Sunset | | 16:32 | | 23:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:05 | | 00:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 01:03:20 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Nov-2009 18:03:20 |
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| METAR |
KGDV 33nm S | 090055Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM CLR M01/M10 A3005 RMK AO1
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KOLF 35nm NW | 090053Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 01/M08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00111078
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KSDY 36nm E | 090055Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM CLR 06/M08 A3003 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KGDV 33nm S | 082330Z 0900/0924 27008KT P6SM FEW100 FM090600 19006KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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KOLF 35nm NW | 082330Z 0900/0924 28009KT P6SM SCT100 FM090200 24005KT P6SM SKC
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KSDY 36nm E | 082330Z 0900/0924 26006KT P6SM FEW100 FM090600 20007KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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