FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | H28 |
| Lat/Long: | 48-59-59.9630N / 112-47-33.2910W
48-59.999383N / 112-47.554850W
48.9999897 / -112.7925808
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4336 ft. / 1322 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 18E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59427 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1987 |
| 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: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
- UNICOM LOCATED IN CUSTOMS OFFICE.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CTBr309/31.6 | | CUT BANK VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 17E |
| YQLr169/38.4 | | LETHBRIDGE VOR/DME | | 115.70 | | 18E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4440 x 65 ft. / 1353 x 20 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition
RWY 07/25 GOPHER HOLES AND LARGE BADGER HOLES ON RY SURFACE. |
| Runway edge markings: | 07/25 CONE MARKERS EVERY 200 FT BOTH SIDES OF RY AND RED CONES MARK THRS. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. pline, marked, 207 ft. from runway, 62 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
PLINE MKD WITH RED BALLS. | | 5 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MONTANA AERONAUTICS DIVISION
PO BOX 200507
HELENA, MT 59620
Phone 406-444-2506 |
| Manager: | MONTANA AERONAUTICS DIVISION
PO BOX 200507
HELENA, MT 59620
Phone 406-444-2506 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 60/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 23 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | RY 07/25 +4' FENCE FULL RY LENGTH & PARALLEL TO RY, 44' LEFT & RIGHT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at H28.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCTB - Cut Bank Municipal Airport (29 nm SE)
KSBX - Shelby Airport (46 nm SE)
S01 - Conrad Airport (59 nm SE)
KGPI - Glacier Park International Airport (71 nm SW)
KCII - Choteau Airport (75 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-May-2008
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunset | | 21:08 | | 03:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:47 | | 03:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 05:32:16 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 16-May-2008 23:32:16 |
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| METAR |
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CWFJ
22nm NW | 170500Z AUTO 25010KT 20/M06 RMK AO1 PK WND 26018/0406 T01981060
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K8S0
27nm SW | 170415Z 25006KT
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KCTB
29nm SE | 170456Z AUTO 28012KT 10SM CLR 14/M01 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01391006
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CWRY
31nm E | 170500Z AUTO 28012KT 15/M01 RMK AO1 SLP202 T01511006 51006
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CYQL
37nm N | 170500Z AUTO 27010KT 9SM CLR 13/00 A3013 RMK SLP200
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CWGM
40nm W | 170500Z AUTO 18010KT 15/M02 RMK AO1 PK WND 19018/0405 T01451024
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| TAF |
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KCTB
29nm SE | 162320Z 170024 29010G20KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0003 24010KT FM0300 28008KT P6SM SKC FM1800 24015KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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