FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 23S |
| Lat/Long: | 47-10-44.7700N / 113-26-43.2710W 47-10.746167N / 113-26.721183W 47.1791028 / -113.4453531 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4235 ft. / 1291 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 18E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of SEELEY LAKE, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport) |
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 | | 066/39.2 | | 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. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Gradient: | 1.6% | | 1.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| 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 (46 nm SW)
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (62 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:17 | | 14:17 |
| Sunrise | | 07:49 | | 14:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 20:21:24 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Feb-2010 13:21:24 |
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| METAR |
KMSO 31nm SW | 091953Z 00000KT 10SM OVC055 00/M05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00001050
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K3DU 33nm S | 091750Z 00000KT 15SM OVC050 M03/M06 RMK NOSPECI MTNS OBSCD DSNT SE T10331062 52007
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| TAF |
KMSO 31nm SW | 091725Z 0918/1018 11005KT P6SM OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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