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KEKS
(formerly 5U3)
Ennis - Big Sky Airport
Ennis, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: EKS
Lat/Long: 45-16-27.6663N / 111-38-55.8951W
45-16.461105N / 111-38.931585W
45.2743518 / -111.6488597
(estimated)
Elevation: 5423 ft. / 1653 m (estimated)
Variation: 16E (1985)
From city: 6 miles SE of ENNIS, MT
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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: ON CALL
ATTENDED AS NEEDED BY CALLING AHEAD FOR ARPT CONDITIONS AND AVAILABILITY - 406-682-7502.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTIVATE - MIRL RY 16/34 & PAPI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BZNr196/36.9BOZEMAN VOR/DME112.4018E
DLNr070/38.0DILLON VOR/DME113.0018E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ENNISat field28615EEKS . -.- ...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-A
FOR JET A FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 406-682-7502.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 6600 x 75 ft. / 2012 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Double wheel: 18.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: 16/34 1000 FT FIXED DISTANCE MARKERS EACH END.
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 45-17.003050N45-15.919100N
Longitude: 111-38.977053W111-38.886133W
Elevation: 5422.8 ft.5348.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 161 magnetic, 177 true341 magnetic, 357 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 32 ft. fence, 1200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear22 ft. road, 1277 ft. from runway, 232 ft. right of centerline, 49:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MADISON COUNTY
110 W. WALLACE, PO BOX 278
VIRGINIA CITY, MT 59755-0278
Phone 406-843-4277
Manager: DON MCCUNE
PO BOX 62
VIRGINIA CITY, MT 59755
Phone 406-682-4602
AMGR CELL PHONE 406-570-7680.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 19
Single engine airplanes: 15
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Jet airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 30/day *
55% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
3% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 19 August 2005

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KEKS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBZN - Gallatin Field 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 of KEKS (Ennis - Big Sky Airport)
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From to KEKS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4513:45
Sunrise07:1614:16
Sunset17:0400:04
Evening civil twilight17:3600:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 20:30:46
Local (UTC-7)  08-Nov-2009 13:30:46
 
METAR
KBZN 
37nm NE 
081956Z 25013G22KT 10SM FEW080 SCT095 10/M10 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 26026/1916 SLP185 T01001100
KDLN 
38nm W 
081953Z AUTO 25013G21KT 10SM CLR 08/M13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00781133
TAF
KBZN 
37nm NE 
081740Z 0818/0918 15006KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150 FM082000 25009KT P6SM FEW080 SCT150 FM090100 18005KT P6SM SCT150
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Ennis-Big Sky Airport 406-682-4602
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS --- $4.90 
SS $3.85 --- 
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SS=Self service
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BUCK'S T-4 LODGE 19.4 134-135
 

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