AirNav: 8U2 - Schafer USFS Airport

8U2

Schafer USFS Airport
Schafer, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8U2
Lat/Long:	48-04-46.6000N 113-14-42.0000W 48-04.776667N 113-14.700000W 48.0796111,-113.2450000 (estimated)
Elevation:	4856 ft. / 1480 m (estimated)
Variation:	18E (1985)
From city:	15 miles SE of SCHAFER, MT
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	59916

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1945
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:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FCAr084/38.1		KALISPELL VOR/DME		113.20		18E

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	3200 x 60 ft. / 975 x 18 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition FIRST 400 FT OF RY 25 IS UNEVEN-BOUNCY-ROUGH.
Runway edge markings:	RUNWAY CONE WIDTH MAY VARY. FIRST 2400 FT MARKED WITH WHITE CONES 200 FT APART.
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Latitude:	48-04.764385N	48-04.790493N
Longitude:	113-15.092488W	113-14.307840W
Elevation:	4856.0 ft.	4850.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	069 magnetic, 087 true	249 magnetic, 267 true
Markings:	, in good condition	, in good condition
Obstructions:	55 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear	110 ft. trees, 254 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	U S FOREST SERVICE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST KALISPELL, MT 59901 Phone 406-755-5401
Manager:	ADAM LADELL SPOTTED BEAR RANGER STATION HUNGRY HORSE, MT 59919 Phone 406-481-0826 SUMMER PHONE 406-758-5376.

Additional Remarks

-	LOW AREA NORTH SIDE OF RWY APROX 1100' FROM APP END RWY 25-USE CAUTION.
-	WATCH FOR HORSES OR BIG GAME ANIMALS ON RY.
-	TAKE OFF AND LAND RY 25 CONDITIONS PERMITTING.
-	TREES AND TERRAIN IN TRANS SURFACE BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
-	PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A/S IS A TRAILHEAD FOR WILDERNESS AREAS.
-	FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8U2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGPI - Glacier Park International Airport (43 nm W)
8S1 - Polson Airport (44 nm SW)
KCII - Choteau Airport (46 nm E)
7S0 - Ronan Airport (46 nm SW)
KCTB - Cut Bank International Airport (47 nm NE)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:05	14:05
Sunrise	07:37	14:37
Sunset	17:57	00:57
Evening civil twilight	18:29	01:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Feb-2026 09:10:32
Local (UTC-7)	17-Feb-2026 02:10:32

METAR

KGPI 43nm W	170855Z 00000KT 8SM FEW090 01/01 A2911 RMK AO2 SLP869 I3000 T00060006 58026
K7S0 46nm SW	170855Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM OVC030 04/02 A2910 RMK A01
KCTB 47nm NE	170856Z AUTO 34014KT 10SM FEW120 M03/M08 A2917 RMK AO2 SLP888 T10331078 58010

TAF

KGPI 43nm W	170531Z 1706/1806 34006KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM171100 02008KT 5SM -RA BKN025 OVC040 TEMPO 1711/1713 2SM -RASN BR BKN015 OVC040 FM171300 36009G16KT 1/2SM SN FG VV008 FM171700 19009G18KT 3SM -SN BKN015 OVC030 FM172000 33010KT P6SM BKN080
KCTB 47nm NE	170540Z 1706/1806 11009KT P6SM SCT130 PROB30 1712/1714 4SM -SN OVC025 FM171400 34020KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC015 FM171600 33026G36KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC015 FM171900 32032G45KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC015 FM172000 32031G43KT 1SM BLSN OVC025 PROB30 1720/1722 4SM -SN OVC015

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