FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 9S5 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-52-41.2100N / 111-34-09.9550W 45-52.686833N / 111-34.165917W 45.8781139 / -111.5694319 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4089 ft. / 1246.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of THREE FORKS, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59752 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1949 |
| 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: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at BZN (18 nm E): | PHONE 406-388-4882 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BZNr270/18.2 | | BOZEMAN VOR/DME | | 112.40 | | 18E |
| HIAr070/25.1 | | WHITEHALL VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 18E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ENNIS | | 350/36.9 | | 286 | | 15E | | EKS | . -.- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5100 x 60 ft. / 1554 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 45-52.365333N | | 45-53.008333N |
| Longitude: | 111-34.551500W | | 111-33.780333W |
| Elevation: | 4089.0 ft. | | 4080.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 55 ft. trees, 1808 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GALLATIN COUNTY 311 WEST MAIN BOZEMAN, MT 59715 Phone 406-582-3000 |
| Manager: | DAVID BOYD P.O. BOX 978 THREE FORKS, MT 59752 Phone 406-285-6852 ALTERNATE PHONE (406) 581-6308 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 32 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 5 |
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
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| Aircraft operations: avg 32/day * | | 63% | air taxi | | 15% | local general aviation | | 13% | transient general aviation | | 9% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 17 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCCASIONAL AEROBATIC MANEUVERS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | UPON DEPARTURE, ALL ACFT MUST REACH 500 FT ALTITUDE PRIOR TO MAKING ANY TURNS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 9S5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBZN - Gallatin Field Airport (18 nm E)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (39 nm W)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (47 nm N)
KLVM - Mission Field Airport (48 nm E)
KDLN - Dillon Airport (56 nm SW)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 14:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunset | | 17:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 23:42:26 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Feb-2012 16:42:26 |
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| METAR |
| 9S5 | SuperAWOS
122315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM M03/M07 A2982
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KBZN 18nm E | 122256Z 01003KT 10SM SCT075 M01/M08 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP144 T10061078
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| TAF |
KBZN 18nm E | 121725Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060 FM122300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060 FM131600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060
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