FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | S09 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-36-44.7740N / 114-36-48.4660W 47-36.746233N / 114-36.807767W 47.6124372 / -114.6134628 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2763 ft. / 842.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 18E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of HOT SPRINGS, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59845 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1945 |
| 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: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SMITH LAKE | | 177/30.4 | | 515 | | 15E | | SAK | ... .- -.- |
| KONNA | | 327/32.3 | | 521 | | 17E | | INE | .. -. . |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3550 x 45 ft. / 1082 x 14 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/treated, in fair condition RY 06/24 ASPH GRVL COMPOSITION FULL LENGTH. |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity HAS 411 FT UNLIGHTED; 2169 FT LIGHTED AT NIGHT. |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY NUMBERS 4'X8' IN MEASURE, THLD LINE AND RWY EDGE LINES NSTD. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 411 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. pline, 1488 ft. from runway, 625 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear 4' TALL FENCE 160' FROM RWY END | | 6 ft. road, 245 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear 10' BUSH 143' FROM RWY END, 40' RT; 9' HILL 69' FROM RWY END, 80' L |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SANDERS COUNTY BOX 519 THOMPSON FALLS, MT 59873 Phone 406-827-4316 |
| Manager: | MARK LORAAS BOX 284 HOT SPRINGS, MT 59845 Phone 406-741-3582 OR 406-471-2423, OR DON THEALER AT 406-741-5040 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 42/month * | | 65% | transient general aviation | | 35% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 22 July 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCCASIONAL SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at S09.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
8S1 - Polson Airport (18 nm E)
7S0 - Ronan Airport (21 nm E)
KGPI - Glacier Park International Airport (44 nm N)
KMSO - Missoula International Airport (47 nm SE)
S59 - Libby Airport (54 nm NW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 14:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunset | | 17:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:43 | | 00:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 21:56:35 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Nov-2009 14:56:35 |
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| METAR |
KMLP 44nm W | 082110Z AUTO VRB04KT 1/4SM SN FZFG OVC001 M04/M04 A3000 RMK AO2 PNO $
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KGPI 44nm N | 082055Z 00000KT 10SM OVC060 06/M05 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB33E42 SLP190 P0000 60000 T00561050 53001 $
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KMSO 47nm SE | 082119Z 32009G21KT 10SM -RA SCT034 BKN045 OVC080 07/M01 A3008 RMK AO2 RAB11 P0000
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| TAF |
KGPI 44nm N | 081732Z 0818/0918 21008KT P6SM OVC050 FM082300 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050 FM090800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
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KMSO 47nm SE | 081732Z 0818/0918 27007KT P6SM SCT040 FM082200 27007KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM090300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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