FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4U7 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-51-38.1500N / 114-13-10.9610W 45-51.635833N / 114-13.182683W 45.8605972 / -114.2197114 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4247 ft. / 1294 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of CONNER, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59829 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1958 |
| 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: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 65 ft. / 792 x 20 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 02/20 PLOWED WINTER MOS. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. tree, 84 ft. from runway, 87 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. road, 25 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | TEX IRWIN Phone (406) 821-1853 |
| Manager: | TEX IRWIN Phone (406) 821-1853 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 46/month * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 45% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TREES & STRUCTURES IN TRANSITIONAL SFC FULL LENGTH BOTH SIDES OF RY. |
| - | RY 02 +35 FT TREES 600 FT FM RY END & MTN 2700 FT FM THR; RY 20 +35 FT HILL & HOUSE 80 FT R & 120 FT FM RY END; +85 FT TREES BEGINNING 91 FT R PENETRATING APCH SFC. |
| - | LIVESTOCK; BIRDS; & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF APRT. |
| - | RECOMMENDED FOR EXPERIENCED PILOTS ONLY, STEEP TERRAIN SURROUNDING AIRPORT. RECOMMENDED TAKEOFF RY 20 WHEN CONDITIONS ALLOW. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 4U7.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (24 nm N)
32S - Stevensville Airport (40 nm N)
KSMN - Lemhi County Airport (46 nm S)
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (59 nm E)
KMSO - Missoula International Airport (64 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 16-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 21:03 | | 03:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:38 | | 03:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 05:03:00 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-May-2008 23:03:00 |
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| METAR |
KSMN 47nm S | 170455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/M01 A3025 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KSMN 47nm S | 162320Z 170024 VRB03KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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