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KHWQ

Wheatland County Airport at Harlowton
Harlowton, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	HWQ
Lat/Long:	46-26-55.0000N 109-51-10.0000W 46-26.916667N 109-51.166667W 46.4486111,-109.8527778 (estimated)
Elevation:	4311.9 ft. / 1314.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	11E (2020)
From city:	2 miles NW of HARLOWTON, MT
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	59036

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
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:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & PAPI RY 27 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON 127.75/351.9 (BILLINGS RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LWTr181/37.7		LEWISTOWN VOR/DME		115.45		15E

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

4200 x 60 ft. / 1280 x 18 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

46-26.968702N

46-26.864792N

Longitude:

109-51.660157W

109-50.672045W

Elevation:

4311.9 ft.

4261.7 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

088 magnetic, 099 true

267 magnetic, 278 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

19 ft. tree, 410 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	WHEATLAND COUNTY PO BOX 1903 HARLOWTON, MT 59036 Phone 406-632-4891
Manager:	LYNN DALE BOX 1903 HARLOWTON, MT 59036 Phone (406) 632 5662

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		12
Single engine airplanes:		8
Multi engine airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		3

Aircraft operations: 200/year *
50%	local general aviation
30%	transient general aviation
12%	military
8%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 27 October 2020

Additional Remarks

-	DEER ON & INVOF RY; ESPECIALLY DURING NIGHTIME HOURS.
-	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09		download (215KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27		download (208KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (625KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

6S0 - Big Timber at Howard Field Airport (39 nm S)
KLWT - Lewistown Municipal Airport (39 nm NE)
KLVM - Mission Field Airport (51 nm SW)
KRPX - Roundup Airport (54 nm E)
6S8 - Laurel Municipal Airport (64 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:43	11:43
Sunrise	06:16	12:16
Sunset	20:19	02:19
Evening civil twilight	20:52	02:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 10:07:03
Local (UTC-6)	24-Apr-2024 04:07:03

METAR

KLWT 39nm NE	240954Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM CLR 02/ A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T0022 $
K6S0 39nm S	240955Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 03/M05 A2999 RMK A01
KMVH 44nm NE	240955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M07 A2998 RMK AO2

TAF

KLWT
39nm NE

240522Z 2406/2506 VRB06KT P6SM FEW250 FM241700 27009KT P6SM FEW250 FM242100 31010KT P6SM FEW250 FM250100 VRB06KT P6SM SCT200

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