FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | 3U8 |
Lat/Long: | 48-09-48.3691N 110-06-51.4219W 48-09.806152N 110-06.857032W 48.1634359,-110.1142839 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 2698.5 ft. / 822.5 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 16E (1985) |
From city: | 1 mile S of BIG SANDY, MT |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 59520 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 10/1949 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | GTF (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | ON CALL ON CALL ON CALL |
Pattern altitude: | 3498.5 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
HVRr195/26.5 | | HAVRE VOR/DME | | 114.65 | | 16E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
Dimensions: | 3570 x 60 ft. / 1088 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 5 /F/D/Z/U | Single wheel: | 12.5 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
Latitude: | 48-09.716333N | | 48-09.858500N |
Longitude: | 110-07.436833W | | 110-06.585500W |
Elevation: | 2689.7 ft. | | 2697.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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) |
Obstructions: | none | | 15 ft. road, 670 ft. from runway, 31:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 2100 x 100 ft. / 640 x 30 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 48-09.982167N | | 48-09.693833N |
Longitude: | 110-06.737000W | | 110-06.453000W |
Elevation: | 2697.0 ft. | | 2698.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 147 true | | 311 magnetic, 327 true |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 71 ft. pline, marked, 1600 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear PWR LN MKD WITH ORANGE BALLS. | | 15 ft. road, 650 ft. from runway, 43:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | BIG SANDY/CCJAB 1026 PRAIRIE DOG LANE BIG SANDY, MT 59520 Phone (406) 390-3910 |
Manager: | MARK REICHELT 1026 PRAIRIE DOG LANE BIG SANDY, MT 59520 Phone 406-378-2361 |
Additional Remarks
- | FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3U8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHVR - Havre City-County Airport (27 nm NE)
79S - Fort Benton Airport (28 nm SW)
KGTF - Great Falls International Airport (65 nm SW)
KLWT - Lewistown Municipal Airport (72 nm S)
KSBX - Shelby Airport (74 nm W)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 04-Nov-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 13:40 |
Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 14:13 |
Sunset | | 16:55 | | 23:55 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:28 | | 00:28 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 05-Nov-2024 03:50:33 |
Local (UTC-7) | 04-Nov-2024 20:50:33 |
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METAR |
KHVR 27nm NE | 050253Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM -RA BKN039 OVC050 06/03 A2956 RMK AO2 RAB0155E07B27 SLP027 P0000 60002 T00560028 58012
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K79S 28nm SW | 050335Z AUTO 24016G22KT 10SM BKN065 OVC085 09/M03 A2957 RMK AO2 PK WND 22026/0307 T00901026 $
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TAF |
KHVR 27nm NE | 041740Z 0418/0518 23017KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0501/0505 6SM -RA OVC015 FM051200 25021G29KT 3SM -RASN BR BKN022 FM051400 26021G30KT 3SM -SN OVC018 PROB30 0514/0518 1SM -SN OVC007
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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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