FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8U1 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-06-14.9890N / 107-30-12.3410W 47-06.249817N / 107-30.205683W 47.1041636 / -107.5034281 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3180 ft. / 969 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of SAND SPRINGS, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59077 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1970 |
| 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: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Pattern altitude: | 3900 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
- UNICOM LCTD AT SAND SPRINGS STORE 1/2 MILE EAST OF ARPT.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| JORDAN | | 223/26.8 | | 263 | | 16E | | JDN | .--- -.. -. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 2400 x 60 ft. / 732 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road, 132 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DUTTON ENTERPRISES BOX C-5 SAND SPRINGS, MT 59077 Phone 406-746-3420 |
| Manager: | CLINT POTTS 33 LL LANE SAND SPRINGS, MT 59077 Phone 406-449-8182 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 58/month * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ANIMALS ON & INVOF RY. |
| - | NO LANDING ON TWY CONNECTED TO RY 28. |
| - | RY 10/28 MAY BE SOFT WHEN WET. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8U1.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1S3 - Tillitt Field Airport (62 nm SE)
KGGW - Wokal Field/Glasgow International Airport (76 nm NE)
M75 - Malta Airport (78 nm N)
KMLS - Frank Wiley Field Airport (78 nm SE)
KLWT - Lewistown Municipal Airport (80 nm W)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 13:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 14:19 |
| Sunset | | 17:30 | | 00:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:01 | | 01:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 11:57:55 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Feb-2012 04:57:55 |
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| METAR |
KJDN 26nm NE | 131148Z AUTO 28005KT M01/M06 RMK AO2 SLPNO T10111056 11006 21072 PWINO FZRANO TSNO
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