FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8U8 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-19-52.4350N / 111-28-57.3100W 46-19.873917N / 111-28.955167W 46.3312319 / -111.4825861 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3893 ft. / 1186.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of TOWNSEND, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59644 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| 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: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTIVATE MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HLNr114/25.5 | | HELENA VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 16E |
| BZNr319/35.6 | | BOZEMAN VOR/DME | | 112.40 | | 18E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HAUSER | | 125/18.2 | | 386 | | 16E | | HAU | .... .- ..- |
| CAPITOL | | 115/25.0 | | 335 | | 16E | | CVP | -.-. ...- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 60 ft. / 1219 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 46-20.202667N | | 46-19.545167N |
| Longitude: | 111-28.972833W | | 111-28.937500W |
| Elevation: | 3874.8 ft. | | 3892.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% UP | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 178 true | | 342 magnetic, 358 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 40 ft. tree, 962 ft. from runway, 432 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BROADWATER CTY & CITY OF TOWNSEND 515 BROADWAY TOWNSEND, MT 59644 Phone 406-266-9201 |
| Manager: | ERNIE CARLSON 515 BROADWAY ST. TOWNSEND, MT 59644 Phone 406-266-9201 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 88/week * | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 22% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 18 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8U8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (26 nm NW)
KBZN - Gallatin Field Airport (36 nm SE)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (48 nm SW)
KLVM - Mission Field Airport (57 nm SE)
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (58 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 13:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 14:21 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 23:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:31 | | 00:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 15:30:47 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 10-Nov-2009 08:30:47 |
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| METAR |
KHLN 26nm NW | 101453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00061072 53015
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KBZN 35nm S | 101456Z 12005KT 10SM FEW110 03/M06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00331056 53011
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KBTM 48nm SW | 101453Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM SCT065 M03/M07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP229 T10331072 51016
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| TAF |
KHLN 26nm NW | 101125Z 1012/1112 27006KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150 FM101900 25008KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150 FM102300 29010G20KT P6SM BKN070 FM110200 23005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN180
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| NOTAMs |
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