FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | U05 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-19-09.7310N / 113-18-18.2310W 46-19.162183N / 113-18.303850W 46.3193697 / -113.3050642 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5212 ft. / 1588.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of PHILIPSBURG, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59858 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1970 |
| 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: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CPNr291/28.9 | | COPPERTOWN VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3600 x 60 ft. / 1097 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition PAVEMENT IS SPALLING, MAJOR CRACK PROPIGATION THROUGHOUT. MULTIPLE EDGE FRACTURES. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. road, 596 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear | | 263 ft. hill, 4400 ft. from runway, 545 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GRANITE COUNTY COUNTY COURTHOUSE PHILIPSBURG, MT 59858 Phone 406-859-3771 406-544-3733 (CELL) |
| Manager: | DEAN NEITZ P.O. BOX 446 PHILIPSBURG, MT 59858 Phone 406-859-3608 406-544-3733 (CELL) |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 7 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 39/week * | | 61% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 28 September 2010 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at U05.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (21 nm SE)
32S - Stevensville Airport (33 nm W)
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (34 nm W)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (40 nm SE)
KMSO - Missoula International Airport (48 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in March 2005
from an RV-6 during a fly-in to the airport
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 14:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 14:42 |
| Sunset | | 17:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 06:09:04 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Feb-2012 23:09:04 |
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| METAR |
K3DU 22nm N | 122340Z 00000KT 15SM BKN045 OVC200 01/M03 RMK MTS OBSCD DSNT SE NOSPECI 4/001 T00081033 57014
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KBTM 40nm SE | 130553Z AUTO 34003KT 8SM OVC055 M02/M03 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP099 60000 T10221033 11006 21022 56006
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| TAF |
KBTM 40nm SE | 130535Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM SCT009 BKN050 FM130900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
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KMSO 49nm NW | 130535Z 1306/1406 00000KT 1SM BR SCT040 TEMPO 1306/1309 1/2SM FZFG FM130900 00000KT 1/2SM FZFG BKN002 FM131700 30005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030
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| NOTAMs |
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