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S85

Big Sky Field Airport
Culbertson, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	S85
Lat/Long:	48-09-12.8150N 104-30-14.6000W 48-09.213583N 104-30.243333W 48.1535597,-104.5040556 (estimated)
Elevation:	1953 ft. / 595.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	13E (1985)
From city:	1 mile NE of CULBERTSON, MT
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	59218

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1950
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS:	GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	GTF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD ON CALL ALL HOURS 406-787-6680/0660.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RY 26 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-2:	120.000 (406-787-5819)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ISNr251/30.7		WILLISTON VOR/DME		116.30		08E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:SELF SERVICE CREDIT CARD 24/7
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

3800 x 60 ft. / 1158 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

48-09.213167N

48-09.214000N

Longitude:

104-30.710167W

104-29.776500W

Elevation:

1952.6 ft.

1933.6 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ROOSEVELT COUNTY & CITY 210 BROADWAY CULBERTSON, MT 59218 Phone 406-787-5271
Manager:	ROBERT JASPER BOX 351 CULBERTSON, MT 59218 Phone 406-787-5271

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		9
Single engine airplanes:		9

Aircraft operations: avg 88/week *
82%	local general aviation
15%	transient general aviation
2%	air taxi
1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 04 June 2019

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
-	2,876 FT TWRS 3.5 MIS NW.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at S85.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PO1 - Poplar Municipal Airport (26 nm W)
KSDY - Sidney-Richland Regional Airport (30 nm SE)
KXWA - Williston Basin International Airport (31 nm E)
KPWD - Sher-Wood Airport (38 nm N)
KOLF - L M Clayton Airport (43 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:28	11:28
Sunrise	06:02	12:02
Sunset	19:53	01:53
Evening civil twilight	20:26	02:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 03:47:09
Local (UTC-6)	18-Apr-2024 21:47:09

METAR

KS85

190325Z AUTO 30018G24KT 10SM SCT027 SCT033 OVC047 M02/M05 A3020 RMK A01 Culbert on

TAF

KSDY 30nm SE	181720Z 1818/1918 30023G34KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1818/1822 5SM -SN OVC030 FM190200 32017G27KT P6SM BKN045 FM191200 30014KT P6SM BKN022
KXWA 31nm E	190057Z 1901/1924 31025G38KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC040 TEMPO 1901/1902 1SM -SN BR BKN025 FM190200 31020G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM190800 31017G27KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC035 FM191400 31019G29KT P6SM VCSH SCT018 OVC025

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Town of Culbertson

406-787-5271

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	100LL
SS		$6.38
Updated 12-Apr-2024

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SS=Self service

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