FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3U3 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-09-12.2922N 112-52-03.8444W
46-09.204870N 112-52.064073W
46.1534145,-112.8677346
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5034.2 ft. / 1534.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of ANACONDA, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59711 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1963 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GTF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD
ARPT UNATNDD. CONDS UNMONITORED 1700 - 0800. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 04, 17, 22, & 35; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN LCTD MIDWAY OF RWY 04/22 & OFFSET 700 FT SE OF CNTRLN. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 124.175 (406-563-8275) |
| WX AWOS-AV at 38S (15 nm N): | 120.025 (406-846-1177) |
| WX ASOS at BTM (19 nm SE): | 135.175 (406-494-1870) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BUTTE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CPNr310/8.8 | | COPPERTOWN VOR/DME | | 116.05 | | 16E |
| HIAr283/33.9 | | WHITEHALL VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 18E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6010 x 75 ft. / 1832 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 46-09.836047N | | 46-08.847167N |
| Longitude: | 112-52.268195W | | 112-52.267462W |
| Elevation: | 4998.2 ft. | | 5032.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 180 true | | 346 magnetic, 360 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 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4074 x 60 ft. / 1242 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 25.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 46-08.821640N | | 46-09.184022N |
| Longitude: | 112-52.168988W | | 112-51.358000W |
| Elevation: | 5029.8 ft. | | 4989.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 057 true | | 223 magnetic, 237 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ANACONDA DEERLODGE COUNTY
800 S. MAIN ST
ANACONDA, MT 59711
Phone 406-563-4000 |
| Manager: | MONTE BELGARDE
800 S MAIN ST
ANACONDA, MT 59711
Phone 406-490-3627 |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNLIGHTED HAZARDOUS STACK; 585 FT AGL LCTD 3.2 NM SW OF ARPT. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -25C. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. |
| - | AWOS AVBL 124.175 MHZ AND 406-563-8275 |
| - | SEE HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV OR CALL AMGR FOR CURRENT RWY CONDS. |
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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (326KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (359KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (530KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
38S - Deer Lodge-City-County Airport (15 nm N)
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (19 nm SE)
KRVF - Ruby Valley Field Airport (44 nm SE)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (46 nm NE)
KHRF - Ravalli County Airport (53 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Feb-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:17 | | 14:17 |
| Sunrise | | 07:49 | | 14:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:43 | | 00:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:14 | | 01:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Feb-2025 09:17:52 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 06-Feb-2025 02:17:52 |
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| METAR |
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| K3U3 | 060855Z AUTO 22008G19KT 10SM SCT060 M06/M11 A2983 RMK AO2 T10601108 $
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KBTM
19nm SE | 060853Z AUTO VRB06KT 8SM SCT095 BKN110 M07/M12 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP167 T10671117 51005
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KBTM
19nm SE | 060523Z 0606/0706 03005KT P6SM SKC FM060700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040 FM061900 28003KT 6SM BR OVC050
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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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