AirNav: 8U2 - Schafer USFS Airport

8U2

Schafer USFS Airport
Schafer, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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 -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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:	50 ft. trees, 250 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:	SCOTT SNELSON, DIST RANGER SPOTTED BEAR RANGER STATION HUNGRY HORSE, MT 59919 Phone 406-758-5376 SUMMER PHONE 406-758-5376.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 67/month *
62%	transient general aviation
38%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 August 2019

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 20-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:59	11:59
Sunrise	06:33	12:33
Sunset	20:31	02:31
Evening civil twilight	21:04	03:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Apr-2024 13:25:47
Local (UTC-6)	20-Apr-2024 07:25:47

METAR

KGPI 43nm W	201255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M09 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP293 T10671094
KCII 46nm E	201255Z AUTO 10SM M08/M10 A3034 RMK A01
KCTB 47nm NE	201256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M10/M13 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP328 T11001128

TAF

KGPI 43nm W	201123Z 2012/2112 02009KT P6SM SCT150 FM201800 13009KT P6SM SKC
KCTB 47nm NE	201120Z 2012/2112 VRB05KT P6SM FEW240 FM201500 15012KT P6SM SKC FM202200 15016KT P6SM SKC FM210200 15009KT P6SM FEW250

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