FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 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 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo © www.kestrelaerial.com
Photo taken 14-Oct-2007
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Oct-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunset | | 18:33 | | 00:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:04 | | 01:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Oct-2025 23:16:42 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 03-Oct-2025 17:16:42 |
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| METAR |
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| KPWD | 032255Z AUTO 01021G27KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A2972 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KXWA
44nm SE | 031909Z 0319/0418 14015G20KT P6SM BKN250 FM032100 08010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM040000 03009KT P6SM SCT250 FM040300 36012KT P6SM SCT250 FM040600 36010KT P6SM FEW070 BKN200 PROB30 0412/0418 6SM -RA BR SCT070
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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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