FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8U0 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-17-25.7000N / 109-14-51.7000W 46-17.428333N / 109-14.861667W 46.2904722 / -109.2476944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3689 ft. / 1124 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of RYEGATE, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59074 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1964 |
| 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: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport) ROTG BCN LCTD ATOP 51 FT TWR 1100 FT W OF RY 07/25 END & 900 FT S OF EXTNDD CNTRLN. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BILr304/38.8 | | BILLINGS VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HARLOWTON | | 093/25.7 | | 242 | | 17E | | HWQ | .... .-- --.- |
| ROUNDUP | | 232/30.8 | | 362 | | 17E | | RPX | .-. .--. -..- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 3440 x 100 ft. / 1049 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition SFC COND ROUGH. |
| Runway edge markings: | 07/25 MKD BY WHITE CONES FULL LENGTH. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 46-17.416320N | | 46-17.438783N |
| Longitude: | 109-15.268840W | | 109-14.452857W |
| Elevation: | 3689.0 ft. | | 3682.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 073 magnetic, 088 true | | 253 magnetic, 268 true |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF MONTANA PO BOX 200507 HELENA, MT 59620-0507 Phone 406-444-2506 |
| Manager: | MT AERONAUTICS DIVISION BOX 200507 HELENA, MT 59620-0507 Phone 406-444-2506 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 23/month * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 16 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8U0.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRPX - Roundup Airport (31 nm E)
6S8 - Laurel Municipal Airport (41 nm SE)
KBIL - Billings Logan International Airport (41 nm SE)
KLWT - Lewistown Municipal Airport (46 nm N)
KLVM - Mission Field Airport (61 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Chris Boyer, www.kestrelaerial.com/
Photo taken 25-Oct-2005
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:37 | | 13:37 |
| Sunset | | 18:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 18:26:02 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 12:26:02 |
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| METAR |
KRPX 31nm E | SuperAWOS
161755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 11/M05 A2992
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6S8 41nm SE | SuperAWOS
161755Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM 10/M03 A3002
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KBIL 41nm SE | 161653Z 24016KT 10SM FEW100 07/M02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP186 T00721022
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KLWT 45nm N | 161654Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM BKN085 07/M02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00671022 TSNO
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| TAF |
KBIL 41nm SE | 161120Z 1612/1712 23017KT P6SM SKC WS013/29035KT FM162200 34014KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM170100 02014G20KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN035 OVC050
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KLWT 45nm N | 161149Z 1612/1712 14005KT P6SM BKN150 FM161900 32015KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC050 FM162000 35015G20KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN035 FM170600 32010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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