FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | 79S |
Lat/Long: | 47-50-39.0800N 110-38-12.7000W 47-50.651333N 110-38.211667W 47.8441889,-110.6368611 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 2868.8 ft. / 874 m (estimated) |
Variation: | 14E (2005) |
From city: | 1 mile NE of FORT BENTON, MT |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 59442 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
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: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 121.125 (406-622-5976) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE CITY ARTCC ( ZLC) ON FREQS 133.4/285.4 (GREAT FALLS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GTFr037/39.3 | | GREAT FALLS VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 16E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 4300 x 75 ft. / 1311 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 47-50.538833N | | 47-50.874333N |
Longitude: | 110-38.651333W | | 110-37.726667W |
Elevation: | 2868.8 ft. | | 2859.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 062 true | | 228 magnetic, 242 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 |
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 1700 x 75 ft. / 518 x 23 m |
Surface: | dirt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 47-50.634833N | | 47-50.388667N |
Longitude: | 110-38.367333W | | 110-38.170333W |
Elevation: | 2863.2 ft. | | 2866.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 152 true | | 318 magnetic, 332 true |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 50 ft. pline, 830 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | FT BENTON & CHOUTEAU CO CHOUTEAU COUNTY COURTHOUSE, PO BOX 459 FORT BENTON, MT 59442 Phone 406-622-9494 |
Manager: | MIKE MAY PO BOX 1512, COLONY BAY ROAD FORT BENTON, MT 59442 Phone (406) 781-9478 OR CONTACT ANDY TAYLOR @ 406-622-5682. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 104/week * | 70% | local general aviation | 30% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 24 July 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. |
- | (PAY PHONE) PAY PHONE AVAILABLE. |
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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (197KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (223KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGTF - Great Falls International Airport (37 nm SW)
KHVR - Havre City-County Airport (55 nm NE)
S01 - Conrad Airport (57 nm W)
KCII - Choteau Airport (62 nm W)
KSBX - Shelby Airport (65 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 20-Jul-2014
looking west.
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 12:35 |
Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
Sunset | | 19:48 | | 01:48 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 02:19 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2024 12:32:52 |
Local (UTC-6) | 29-Mar-2024 06:32:52 |
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METAR |
K79S | 291215Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM FEW015 OVC026 M02/M03 A2991 RMK AO2 T10181029
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TAF |
KGFA 30nm SW | 291203Z 2912/3018 05006KT 4800 BR OVC009 620099 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2912/2916 1600 -FZDZ OVC002 660001 BECMG 2916/2917 05008KT 9999 NSW FEW005 OVC014 620148 QNH2990INS BECMG 2919/2920 05010KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 630258 QNH2987INS BECMG 3008/3009 04006KT 3200 BR OVC004 620049 QNH2991INS TX04/2923Z TNM01/2914Z
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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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