FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BZN |
| Lat/Long: | 45-46-39.2509N / 111-09-07.2776W 45-46.654182N / 111-09.121293W 45.7775697 / -111.1520216 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4473 ft. / 1363.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 18E (1965) |
| From city: | 7 miles NW of BOZEMAN, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59714 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | GREAT FALLS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BZN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2400 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR SINGLE ENGINE ACFT 829 FT, MULTI ENGINE/TURBOJET ACFT 1,329 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 12/30 AND MALSR RY 12 - CTAF. AT ALL TIMES ACTVT REIL RY 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.2 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 135.425 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 406-388-4882 |
| GROUND CONTROL: | 121.8 |
| LOCAL CONTROL: | 118.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 9S5 (18 nm W): | 122.8 (617-262-3825) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY GREAT FALLS RADIO ON FREQ 122.5 (BOZEMAN RCO).
- 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 |
| BZN at field | | BOZEMAN VOR/DME | | 112.40 | | 18E |
| LVMr264/30.1 | | LIVINGSTON VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ENNIS | | 019/37.2 | | 286 | | 15E | | EKS | . -.- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 8994 x 150 ft. / 2741 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 | | Dual double tandem: | FOR DC-10-40 650000 AND FOR B747-100 770000. |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 45-47.285123N | | 45-46.224863N |
| Longitude: | 111-09.988903W | | 111-08.513370W |
| Elevation: | 4424.9 ft. | | 4462.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% UP | | 0.4% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 118 magnetic, 136 true | | 298 magnetic, 316 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2650 x 75 ft. / 808 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 45-46.130968N | | 45-46.435012N |
| Longitude: | 111-09.153152W | | 111-08.707232W |
| Elevation: | 4473.4 ft. | | 4454.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.8% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 028 magnetic, 046 true | | 208 magnetic, 226 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 3197 x 80 ft. / 974 x 24 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 11/29 OPEN WHEN DRY, CLSD WHEN WET OR SNOW COVERED. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 45-46.866500N | | 45-46.490000N |
| Longitude: | 111-09.177000W | | 111-08.651833W |
| Elevation: | 4440.4 ft. | | 4453.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 117 magnetic, 135 true | | 297 magnetic, 315 true |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GALLATIN AIRPORT AUTHORITY 850 GALLATIN FIELD SUITE 6 BELGRADE, MT 59714 Phone 406-388-6632 |
| Manager: | BRIAN SPRENGER 850 GALLATIN FIELD RD, SUITE #6 BELGRADE, MT 59714 Phone 406-388-6632 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 290 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 228 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 21 | | Helicopters: | | 10 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 202/day * | | 40% | local general aviation | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 12% | air taxi | | 10% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TKOF RWY 3 PROHIBITED UNTIL AFTER CFMG NO TFC USING RWY 12. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL EQUIP MONITORS - CTAF. |
| - | GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 21 BTN RY 12/30 & TWY A AVBL FOR AIR CARRIER USE DAY/VFR ONLY. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 12 | |
download (445KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (545KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 12 | |
download (408KB) |
| VOR RWY 12 | |
download (438KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| WHITEHALL ONE | |
download (164KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| BOZEMAN ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (98KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLVM - Mission Field Airport (30 nm E)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (57 nm W)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (61 nm NW)
KWYS - Yellowstone Airport (65 nm S)
KDLN - Dillon Airport (67 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 13:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 14:14 |
| Sunset | | 17:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 02:22:40 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 07-Nov-2009 19:22:40 |
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| METAR |
| KBZN | 080156Z 19006KT 10SM FEW110 02/M08 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP161 T00171083
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| TAF |
| KBZN | 080000Z 0800/0824 VRB06KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 FM080800 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN090 TEMPO 0808/0812 29018G26KT FM081700 28010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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