FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DLN |
| Lat/Long: | 45-15-19.3000N / 112-33-09.0000W 45-15.321667N / 112-33.150000W 45.2553611 / -112.5525000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5245 ft. / 1598.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 18E (1975) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of DILLON, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59725 |
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: | DLN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFTER HRS CALL 406-683-5242 OR 406-250-5280. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 17/35; PAPI RYS 17, 22, & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.225 (406-683-5470) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BOZEMAN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DLN at field | | DILLON VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 18E |
| HIAr186/39.8 | | WHITEHALL VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 18E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ENNIS | | 254/38.1 | | 286 | | 15E | | EKS | . -.- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6501 x 75 ft. / 1982 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 17 1000 FT DISTANCE MARKERS, RY 35 1000 FT DISTANCE MARKERS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 45-15.967927N | | 45-14.898915N |
| Longitude: | 112-33.149667W | | 112-33.112520W |
| Elevation: | 5156.7 ft. | | 5244.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.4% UP | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 179 true | | 341 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 | | 4 ft. fence, 247 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3600 x 60 ft. / 1097 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 45-14.929803N | | 45-15.309382N |
| Longitude: | 112-33.506995W | | 112-32.863380W |
| Elevation: | 5221.5 ft. | | 5226.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 032 magnetic, 050 true | | 212 magnetic, 230 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. road, 254 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 3 ft. gnd, 100 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BEAVERHEAD COUNTY 2 S. PACIFIC ST DILLON, MT 59725-2799 Phone 406-683-5242 |
| Manager: | DENNIS DEVIVO 1265 LOVERS LEAP ROAD DILLON, MT 59725 Phone 406-683-5242 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 29/day * | | 56% | transient general aviation | | 34% | local general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 17 September 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY VISIBILITY BLOCKED BY HNGRS/BLDGS ON RY 17; CONFIRM PRESENCE OF OTHER ACFT PRIOR TO TKOF. |
| - | ALL DEPARTURES PROHIBITED ON RY 04 DUE TO RY VISIBILITY BLOCKED BY HNGRS/BLDGS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-B | |
download (451KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (470KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (42 nm N)
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (55 nm N)
KSMN - Lemhi County Airport (57 nm W)
KBZN - Gallatin Field Airport (67 nm NE)
KWYS - Yellowstone Airport (70 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Guy Edwards
Photo taken 22-Oct-2010
looking north.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 14:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:37 | | 14:37 |
| Sunset | | 17:52 | | 00:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 04:33:55 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Feb-2012 21:33:55 |
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| METAR |
| KDLN | 130353Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM SCT065 M04/M07 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP114 T10441072
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7S1 20nm NE | SuperAWOS
130355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM M04/M08 A2976
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| TAF |
KBTM 43nm N | 130309Z 1303/1324 31005KT P6SM OVC009 FM130730 VRB03KT P6SM SCT009 BKN020
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| NOTAMs |
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