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3U7 Benchmark Airport
Augusta, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 3U7
Lat/Long: 47-28-55.3000N 112-52-20.3000W
47-28.921667N 112-52.338333W
47.4820278,-112.8723056
(estimated)
Elevation: 5434 ft. / 1656 m (estimated)
Variation: 18E (1985)
From city: 19 miles W of AUGUSTA, MT
(ARPT IS LCTD WITHIN THE LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL FOREST.)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 59410

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1965
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, WIND INDICATOR BOTH ENDS AND MIDDLE OF RY; THREE WINDSOCKS ON FIELD.
Segmented circle: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 45.0
Double wheel: 80.0
Double tandem: 140.0
Operational restrictions: RY 30 RECOMMENDED DEPARTURE RY CONDITIONS PERMITTING. RY 12 RISES UPHILL 120' WITH RISING TERRAIN BEYOND.
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 47-29.299487N47-28.545280N
Longitude: 112-52.808442W112-51.868835W
Elevation: 5316.0 ft.5434.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 122 magnetic, 140 true302 magnetic, 320 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Obstructions: 33 ft. trees, 372 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
+58' TREES ON CENTERLINE.		34 ft. trees, 461 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear
+250' TREES ON CENTERLINE.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: U S FOREST SERVICE
LEWIS & CLARK NATNL FOREST
CHOTEAU, MT 59422
Phone 406-791-7700
Manager: BJORN TROBERG
HELENA & LEWIS & CLARK NAT FORESTS, 2880 SKYWAY DRIVE
HELENA, MT 59602
Phone (406) 495-3832
MANAGER CELL PHONE NUMBER 406-461-1652

Additional Remarks

- NO SNOW REMOVAL WINTERS.
- MTNS PARALLEL E & W OF ARPT IN TRANS SURFACE.
- RWY SUBJ TO MODERATE TO SEVERE CROSSWINDS AND TURBULENCE
- NO SVCS AVBL.
- NO TELEPHONE ON FIELD. BENCHMARK CABIN LCTD 1 MILE NW OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3U7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCII - Choteau Airport (35 nm NE)
7S0 - Ronan Airport (50 nm W)
8S1 - Polson Airport (55 nm W)
S01 - Conrad Airport (55 nm NE)
KMSO - Missoula Montana Airport (60 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2024
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Morning civil twilight06:5613:56
Sunrise07:2814:28
Sunset17:0200:02
Evening civil twilight17:3500:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2024 12:39:21
Local (UTC-7)  08-Nov-2024 05:39:21
 
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