FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | PWD |
Lat/Long: | 48-47-25.8560N 104-31-25.4580W 48-47.430933N 104-31.424300W 48.7905156,-104.5237383 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 2263.9 ft. / 690.0 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 10E (2005) |
From city: | 1 mile NE of PLENTYWOOD, MT |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 59254 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 11/1958 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | GTF (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD CALL FOR CONDS (SHERIDAN CTY DISPATCH 406-765-1200), 406-765-7655, OR 406-765-3403). |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - OPR DUSK-DAWN; AFT DAWN ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 135.025 (406-765-2149) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (WATFORD CITY RCAG) ON FREQS 126.85/305.2.
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:24 HR SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUEL FAC. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 3900 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 48-47.546007N | | 48-47.115778N |
Longitude: | 104-31.798605W | | 104-31.078958W |
Elevation: | 2251.9 ft. | | 2237.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 122 magnetic, 132 true | | 302 magnetic, 312 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 2951 x 60 ft. / 899 x 18 m |
Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
Latitude: | 48-47.564932N | | 48-47.561297N |
Longitude: | 104-31.772383W | | 104-31.038038W |
Elevation: | 2250.1 ft. | | 2261.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 090 true | | 260 magnetic, 270 true |
Markings: | none | | none |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF PLENTWOOD & SHER CTY 100 WEST LAUREL AVE PLENTYWOOD, MT 59254 Phone 406-765-3403 |
Manager: | MARY LYNCH 100 W. LAUREL AVE. PLENTYWOOD, MT 59254 Phone (406) 765-3403 |
Additional Remarks
- | RWY 8/26 NOT MNTND IN WINTER MONTHS - NO SN REMOVAL. |
- | FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. |
- | RWY 12/30 INTMT SN REMOVAL - BE ALERT DURG WINTER MONTHS |
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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (216KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (216KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (178KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (223KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
9S2 - Scobey Airport (36 nm W)
KXWA - Williston Basin International Airport (44 nm SE)
PO1 - Poplar Municipal Airport (47 nm SW)
D50 - Crosby Municipal Airport (49 nm E)
KOLF - L M Clayton Airport (59 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo © www.kestrelaerial.com
Photo taken 14-Oct-2007
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:37 | | 10:37 |
Sunrise | | 05:16 | | 11:16 |
Sunset | | 20:52 | | 02:52 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:32 | | 03:32 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Jul-2025 01:45:01 |
Local (UTC-6) | 19-Jul-2025 19:45:01 |
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METAR |
KPWD | 200115Z AUTO 12014KT 10SM SCT050 BKN060 19/15 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E
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TAF |
KXWA 44nm SE | 200019Z 2000/2024 13013G23KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM200200 12016G24KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN080CB FM200500 13010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN080 FM201200 15010KT P6SM VCSH SCT006 OVC012 TEMPO 2012/2016 BKN006 OVC012 FM202000 19010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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