FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | S59 |
| Lat/Long: | 48-17-01.8430N / 115-29-24.8830W 48-17.030717N / 115-29.414717W 48.2838453 / -115.4902453 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2601 ft. / 792.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (2000) |
| From city: | 7 miles S of LIBBY, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59923 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | GREAT FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GTF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 AND PAPI RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 123.95/282.3 (LAKESIDE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LIBBY | | 154/1.3 | | 414 | | 17E | | LYI | .-.. -.-- .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 48-17.428500N | | 48-16.633283N |
| Longitude: | 115-29.570800W | | 115-29.257267W |
| Elevation: | 2581.8 ft. | | 2601.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 148 magnetic, 165 true | | 328 magnetic, 345 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. trees, 1683 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear 3-6 FT BERM 180 FT FM THR 71 FT R OF CNTRLN. | | 72 ft. trees, 2280 ft. from runway, 215 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY & COUNTY 512 CALIFORNIA AVE LIBBY, MT 59923 Phone 406-293-7781 |
| Manager: | KEITH KINDEN 5136 FARM TO MARKET RD LIBBY, MT 59923 Phone 406-293-9776 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 25 August 2005 | |
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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS-A | |
download (525KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| EYESE ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (93KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSZT - Sandpoint Airport (43 nm W)
KGPI - Glacier Park International Airport (49 nm E)
KCOE - Coeur d'Alene Air Terminal (61 nm SW)
8S1 - Polson Airport (63 nm SE)
KDEW - Deer Park Airport (80 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Larry Ikenberry, Image West
Taken in September 2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Aug-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunset | | 20:43 | | 02:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:16 | | 03:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Aug-2008 01:17:20 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Aug-2008 19:17:20 |
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| METAR |
KSZT 43nm W | 220050Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM SCT042 SCT048 13/08 A2987 RMK AO2
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KGPI 49nm E | 220055Z 12003KT 10SM SCT047 BKN055 OVC085 13/06 A2983 RMK AO2 RAE00 SLP097 P0000 T01280061
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| TAF |
KGPI 49nm E | 212340Z 220024 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070 FM0900 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG BKN060 BKN090 FM1200 00000KT 2SM BR SCT007 SCT090 FM1500 16007KT P6SM SCT090
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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