FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 38S |
| Lat/Long: | 46-23-16.2000N 112-45-53.8000W
46-23.270000N 112-45.896667W
46.3878333,-112.7649444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4692.7 ft. / 1430.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of DEER LODGE, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59722 |
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 13/31 & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-AV: | 120.025 (406-846-1177) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 3U3 (15 nm S): | 124.175 (406-563-8275) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE CITY ARTCC ( ZLC) ON FREQS 133.4/285.4 (GREAT FALLS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CPNr342/21.4 | | COPPERTOWN VOR/DME | | 116.05 | | 16E |
| HLNr237/36.0 | | HELENA VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5800 x 75 ft. / 1768 x 23 m
RY 13/31 EXTDD SE END. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 46-23.574105N | | 46-22.834530N |
| Longitude: | 112-46.310000W | | 112-45.439258W |
| Elevation: | 4692.7 ft. | | 4628.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 128 magnetic, 141 true | | 308 magnetic, 321 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.22 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (2.72 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DEER LODGE & POWELL CO
409 MISSOURI AVE, STE 203
DEER LODGE, MT 59722-1084
Phone 406-846-9723 |
| Manager: | TONY PFAFF
409 MISSOURI AVE, STE 203
DEER LODGE, MT 59722-1026
Phone 406-490-3071
ALSO 406-846-3825. OR 406-490-0297 OR 406-490-3071 |
Additional Remarks
| A55-31 | +28' TREES 250' LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN EXTENDED. |
| - | SINGLE WHEEL APRON WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY 30,000 LBS FOR SW APRON, 50,000 LBS FOR NE APRON, TWY TO NE APRON 50,000 LBS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C. |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (419KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (223KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (15 nm S)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (28 nm SE)
S69 - Lincoln Airport (34 nm N)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (35 nm E)
32S - Stevensville Airport (54 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 24-Aug-2020
looking northwest.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 13:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 14:25 |
| Sunset | | 17:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2026 00:02:39 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Nov-2026 17:02:39 |
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| METAR |
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K3U3
15nm S | 092355Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW100 05/01 A3008 RMK AO2 T00510006
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KBTM
28nm SE | 091720Z 0918/1018 20003KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250 FM092100 24008G15KT P6SM BKN250 FM100000 18006KT P6SM BKN100 FM100700 23007KT P6SM SCT060 OVC080
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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