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8S1 Polson Airport
Polson, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 8S1
Lat/Long: 47-41-43.6000N / 114-11-07.0000W
47-41.726667N / 114-11.116667W
47.6954444 / -114.1852778
(estimated)
Elevation: 2941 ft. / 896.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 17E (2000)
From city: 1 mile W of POLSON, MT
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 59860

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
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: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36, PAPI RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3 at 7S0 (8 nm SE): 122.8 (617-262-3825)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.4/285.4 (LAKESIDE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FCAr163/31.1KALISPELL VOR/DME113.2018E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SMITH LAKE141/27.151515ESAK ... .- -.-
KONNA356/37.152117EINE .. -. .

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
24 HR. SELF SERVICE FUEL AVAILIBLE.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 4195 x 75 ft. / 1279 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 17.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 47-42.053665N47-41.399535N
Longitude: 114-10.954680W114-11.279658W
Elevation: 2937.4 ft.2939.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 182 magnetic, 199 true002 magnetic, 019 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 17 ft. hwy, 537 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear8 ft. hill, 377 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear
-10 FT DITCH 168 FT FM RY END CROSSING RY CNTRLN DROPPING OFF TO -60 FT 60 FT R.

Runway 3W/21W

Dimensions: 4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 3W  RUNWAY 21W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF POLSON & LAKE COUNTY
106 4TH AVE E
POLSON, MT 59860
Phone 406-883-7214
Manager: VINCE JENNISON
3376 BISSON LN
POLSON, MT 59860
Phone 406-883-2482

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 56
Single engine airplanes: 50
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
51% transient general aviation
46% local general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 22 July 2008

Additional Remarks

TOWER 600 FT AGL 3 MI S UNLGTD.
WHEN LNDG ON RY 36 BE ALERT TO SEAPLANE LNDGS ON ADJ RIVER.
+405 FT RIDGE 8500 FT FM RY 36 END.
SEAPLANE LNDG AREA ALSO USED BY BOATS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (919KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (687KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
ANGIL ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE)   download (141KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (64KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

7S0 - Ronan Airport (8 nm SE)
KGPI - Glacier Park International Airport (37 nm N)
KMSO - Missoula International Airport (47 nm S)
S59 - Libby Airport (63 nm NW)
32S - Stevensville Airport (70 nm S)
 
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Area around 8S1 (Polson Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 8S1 (Polson Airport)
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Sectional chart
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From to 8S1

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0014:00
Sunrise07:3314:33
Sunset17:0800:08
Evening civil twilight17:4100:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 07:12:19
Local (UTC-7)  08-Nov-2009 00:12:19
 
METAR
KGPI 
37nm N 
080655Z AUTO 10SM SCT039 BKN048 OVC070 04/M02 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP111 T00441017 400830000 $
KMSO 
47nm S 
080653Z AUTO 13009KT 10SM FEW080 M01/M04 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP144 T10061044 400831022
TAF
KGPI 
37nm N 
080524Z 0806/0906 23012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC060 FM081200 19006KT P6SM -SHSN BKN030 OVC060
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Lake Aero / Ronan Aviation 406-883-2482
no information available

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SS 
100LL 
$3.97 
Jet A 
$3.41 
 Updated 09-Aug-2009
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Polson Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN KWATAQNUK RESORT 1.2 122-161
AMERICAS BEST VALUE PORT POLSON 1.4 121-134
BAYVIEW INN BUDGET HOST POLSON 1.6 100-101

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