FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 APRIL 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 23S |
| Lat/Long: | 47-10-55.0000N / 113-26-42.8000W 47-10.916667N / 113-26.713333W 47.1819444 / -113.4452222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4256 ft. / 1297 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 18E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of SEELEY LAKE, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59868 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1964 |
| 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: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MSOr041/30.8 | | MISSOULA VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KONNA | | 065/39.2 | | 521 | | 17E | | INE | .. -. . |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4575 x 75 ft. / 1394 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition SFC VERY SOFT AND MUDDY WHEN WET. |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 16 RY 16/34 CONES W/REFLECTORS ALONG FULL LENGTH OF RY EXCP DURG WINTER MONTHS. |
| Gradient: | NORTHWEST |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 47-11.292670N | | 47-10.539897N |
| Longitude: | 113-26.713032W | | 113-26.713032W |
| Elevation: | 4256.0 ft. | | 4180.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.6% | | 1.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 180 true | | 342 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | NSTD | | |
| Obstructions: | 105 ft. trees, 1044 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 1260 ft. from runway, 72 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MT AERONAUTICS DIVISION PO BOX 200507 HELENA, MT 59620-0507 Phone 406-444-2506 |
| Manager: | MT AERONAUTICS PO BOX 200507 HELENA, MT 59620-0507 Phone 406-444-2506 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 34/week * | | 72% | transient general aviation | | 28% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 15 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TKOFS TO NORTH NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO RISING TERRAIN. |
| - | TREES IN TRANSITIONAL SFC FULL RY LENGTH BOTH SIDES. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL INTERMITTENT, CALL AMGR FOR CURRENT CONDITIONS 406-444-2506. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 23S.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMSO - Missoula International Airport (31 nm SW)
7S0 - Ronan Airport (35 nm NW)
8S1 - Polson Airport (43 nm NW)
32S - Stevensville Airport (47 nm SW)
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (62 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in the Spring of 2010
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-May-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 21:04 | | 03:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:41 | | 03:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2012 20:27:29 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-May-2012 14:27:29 |
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| METAR |
KMSO 31nm SW | 161853Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP096 T02560033
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K3DU 33nm S | 152340Z 00000KT 20SM BKN075 BKN200 28/05 RMK NOSPECI T02840048 57007
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7S0 35nm NW | SuperAWOS
161955Z AUTO 26013G18KT 10SM 25/04 A2990
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| TAF |
KMSO 31nm SW | 161724Z 1618/1718 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162200 29013G23KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 FM170300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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