FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EKS |
| Lat/Long: | 45-16-27.7000N / 111-38-55.9000W
45-16.461667N / 111-38.931667W
45.2743611 / -111.6488611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5422.9 ft. / 1652.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles SE of ENNIS, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59720 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1975 |
| 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: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTIVATE - MIRL RY 16/34 & PAPI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-AV: | 119.85 (406-682-3835) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BZNr196/36.9 | | BOZEMAN VOR/DME | | 112.40 | | 18E |
| DLNr070/38.0 | | DILLON VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 18E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ENNIS | | at field | | 286 | | 15E | | EKS | . -.- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6601 x 75 ft. / 2012 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 18.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | 16/34 1000 FT FIXED DISTANCE MARKERS EACH END. |
| Gradient: | N |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 45-17.003293N | | 45-15.919313N |
| Longitude: | 111-38.976422W | | 111-38.885453W |
| Elevation: | 5422.9 ft. | | 5348.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 1.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 177 true | | 341 magnetic, 357 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 | | 5 ft. gnd, 200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
+5 FT GROUND 0-200 FT FROM RWY END AND 250 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MADISON COUNTY
COUNTY COURTHOUSE PO BOX 278, PO BOX 278
VIRGINIA CITY, MT 59755-0278
Phone 406-843-4277 |
| Manager: | TROY HUNTER
37 AIRPORT ROAD
ENNIS, MT 59729
Phone 406-682-7502 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 30/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 02 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AFLD SFC COND UNMONITORED 0400-1300Z++. |
| - | FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL (406) 682-7502. |
| - | AFTER HRS CREDIT CARD FUELING. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KEKS.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBZN - Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (37 nm NE)
KDLN - Dillon Airport (38 nm W)
KWYS - Yellowstone Airport (42 nm SE)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (54 nm NW)
KLVM - Mission Field Airport (57 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tom Miller
Taken in the Spring of 2009
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Ennis - Big Sky Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunset | | 20:36 | | 02:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:09 | | 03:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 10:34:05 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 04:34:05 |
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| TAF |
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KBZN
37nm NE | 130520Z 1306/1406 16005KT P6SM BKN150 FM131800 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB BKN120 FM140100 15007KT P6SM BKN120
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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UNICOM 122.80
406-682-7502
406-570-7680
[web site]
[email] |
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The mission of Choice Aviation is to be a first-class provider of diverse support services to pilots, aircraft owners, and the general aviation community in the Rocky Mountain Region while sustaining healthy profits through exemplary levels of safety, service, and passion.
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $5.97 | | $5.43 | | SS | | $5.77 | | --- | | Updated 05-Aug-2013 |
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1 read write
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| High West Aviation, LLC |
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406-641-0001
406-641-0025
[web site]
[email] |
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Flight training, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft management, Flying club
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| El Western Cabins & Lodges |
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406-682-4217
[web site]
[email] |
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Lodging
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AirNav users who flew into KEKS have stayed at... |
| Miles | Price ($) |
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| BUCK'S T-4 LODGE | | 19.4 | 149-150 |
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Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
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