FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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: | 13E (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of DILLON, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 17/35; PAPI RYS 17, 22, & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 | | 254/38.0 | | 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: | 166 magnetic, 179 true | | 346 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: | 037 magnetic, 050 true | | 217 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 2400 AIRPORT ROAD DILLON, MT 59725 Phone 406-683-5242 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 |
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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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **NEW** | |
download (274KB) |
| VOR/DME-B **NEW** | |
download (290KB) |
| VOR-A **NEW** | |
download (284KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (58KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
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 - Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (67 nm NE)
38S - Deer Lodge-City-County Airport (69 nm N)
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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.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Dillon Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 20:40 | | 02:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:12 | | 03:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 10:33:21 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 04:33:21 |
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| METAR |
| KDLN | 130953Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00890050 TSNO
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7S1 20nm NE | SuperAWOS
130955Z AUTO 10SM 13/06 A3018
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| TAF |
KBTM 43nm N | 130538Z 1306/1406 VRB06KT P6SM SCT150 FM132200 19008KT P6SM VCTS FEW080CB BKN120 FM140300 VRB06KT P6SM SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
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