FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M46 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-51-10.2000N / 106-42-33.4000W 45-51.170000N / 106-42.556667W 45.8528333 / -106.7092778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3428 ft. / 1044.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of COLSTRIP, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59327 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1990 |
| Sectional chart: | BILLINGS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GTF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | ON CALL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR MIRL RY 06/24 & PAPI RYS 06 & 24 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-0100; AFTER 0100 ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.75/351.9 (BILLINGS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FORSYTH | | 187/26.2 | | 236 | | 11E | | FOR | ..-. --- .-. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 5100 x 75 ft. / 1554 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 45-51.059097N | | 45-51.282418N |
| Longitude: | 106-43.135147W | | 106-41.977775W |
| Elevation: | 3427.6 ft. | | 3383.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 062 magnetic, 075 true | | 242 magnetic, 255 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: | 51 ft. hill, 2435 ft. from runway, 325 ft. left of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF ROSEBUD PO BOX 47 FORSYTH, MT 59327 Phone 406-356-2251 |
| Manager: | RUBEN JODSASS P.O. BOX 396 COLSTRIP, MT 59323 Phone 406-748-2217 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 62/week * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 23% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 02 September 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HILL 1550' FM RY 24 END 600' LEFT & 93' ABOVE RY THR. |
| - | 700 FT POWER PLANT STACKS 4.5 NM NE OF ARPT. |
| - | PHONE AVAIL ON 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 06 | |
download (187KB) |
| GPS RWY 24 | |
download (187KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| CISPU ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (115KB) |
| CONUK ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (111KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (97KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1S3 - Tillitt Field Airport (25 nm N)
KMLS - Frank Wiley Field Airport (49 nm NE)
KSHR - Sheridan County Airport (66 nm S)
KBIL - Billings Logan International Airport (77 nm W)
6S8 - Laurel Municipal Airport (86 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 13:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 14:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:00 | | 01:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 11:39:35 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Feb-2012 04:39:35 |
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| METAR |
KMLS 49nm NE | 131053Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM BKN070 OVC100 M07/M10 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP079 T10671100
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| TAF |
KMLS 49nm NE | 130537Z 1306/1406 28004KT P6SM VCFG SKC FM131700 26009KT P6SM FEW007 BKN040 FM132000 27011KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM132200 30014G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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