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3U7       BENCHMARK       BENCHMARK       MT
  Time Zone: MT 
Lat: N 4728.9     Long: W 11252.2     Elev: 5434     Var: -18  Longest Runway: 6000
  
    CTAF: 122.9

FBO info for K3U7:      
AIRPORT Ph: 406-466-5341
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Freq: 122.9


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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
12
6000x100  6000'          
 
  
30
  6000x100  6000'          
 
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
12/3045,00080,000140,000N/A


Database effective date: 06/05/2008

Facility Name: BENCHMARK
City Name: BENCHMARK
County: LEWIS AND CLARK
State abbrev: MT
State Name: MONTANA
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: U S FOREST SERVICE
Address: LEWIS & CLARK NATNL FOREST
 CHOTEAU, MT 59422
Owner's Phone: 406-791-7700
  
Manager's Name: LINDA BRANDVOLD
Address: ROCKY MT RANGER DIST
 GREAT FALLS, MT
Phone: 406-731-5329
   
FAA Region: NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN
FAA Field Office: HLN

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
BENCHMARK
Date: Sunrise Sunset
May 01, 2008 6:1320:44
June 01, 2008 5:3821:22
July 01, 2008 5:3921:32
August 01, 2008 6:1021:04
September 01, 2008 6:5120:10
October 01, 2008 7:3219:09
November 01, 2008 8:1718:13
December 01, 2008 7:5916:42
January 01, 2009 8:1916:51
February 01, 2009 7:5817:33
March 01, 2009 7:1218:16
April 01, 2009 7:1120:01

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: UNATTENDED
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule:
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs
Extra Services Available: NONE
Wind Indicator: YES - (unlit)
Control Tower: NO
CTAF Frequency: 122.900
Unicom Frequency:
Rotating Beacon Color:
Segmented Circle: YES
Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: None
Airframe Repair Service: NONE
Power Plant Repair Service: NONE

Geographic Data
Latitude: N4728.9   Longitude: W11252.2  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 5434ft (ESTIMATED)
Magnetic Variation: 18E
19 miles W; ARPT IS LCTD WITHIN THE LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL FOREST. of BENCHMARK
Traffic Pattern Altitude:
Sectional Chart: GREAT FALLS

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 3501
General Aviation Local: 00
Air Taxi: 1000
Commercial: 00
Commuter: 00
Military: 200
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 0
General Aviation Multi: 0
Jet Aircraft: 0
General Aviation Helicopters: 0
Military Aircraft: 0
Gliders: 0
Ultralights: 0

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: GREAT FALLS
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: GTF
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: SALT LAKE CITY
 
  Federal Status
Airport Certification:
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: None
Airport of Entry: No
Custom Landing Rights: No
Joint Civil/Military: No
Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 12/30
Length: 6000 ft
Width: 100 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-FAIR CONDITION
Edge lights:


 

Runway: 12
 
Runway: 30
Mag heading:  N/AMag heading:  N/A
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  BASICMarkings:  BASIC
Marking Condition:  FAIRMarking Condition:  FAIR
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:    Lat. & Long.:    
Elev:  N/AElev:  N/A
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  NOTouchdown Zone:  NO
Touchdown Elev.:  Touchdown Elev.:  
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACHRunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACH
Obstructions:  TREES; +65' TREES 0' TO 150' R, 2150' FM RY END, 33:1 TO RY END.Obstructions:  HILL
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  1:1Clearance slope:  10:1
Obstruction height:  80 feet AGLObstruction height:  272 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  320 feet; +58' TREES ON CENTERLINE.Dist. from runway:  3000 feet; +250' TREES ON CENTERLINE.
Centerline offset:  225 left of centerlineCenterline offset:  550 feet left of centerline
Comments:  +10' GND 129' R & +14' FENCE 151' R, BOTH 0' TO 200' FM EOR. +5' BRUSH 147' L 200' FM EOR. +3' FENCE 202' L, 0' TO 200' FM EOR. +15' RD 222' L 0 TO 200' FM EOR.Comments:  +8' GND 151' R 0 TO 200' FM EOR. +12' FENCE & +42' TREES 205' R 0' TO 200' FM EOR.

Remarks
  • MTNS PARALLEL E & W OF ARPT IN TRANS SURFACE.
  • NO SVCS AVBL.
  • NO TELEPHONE ON FIELD. BENCHMARK CABIN LCTD 1 MILE NW OF ARPT.
  • RWY 12 RY 30 RECOMMENDED DEPARTURE RY CONDITIONS PERMITTING. RY 12 RISES UPHILL 120' WITH RISING TERRAIN BEYOND.

  • Federal Agreements
  • GRANT AGREEMENT HAS EXPIRED; HOWEVER, AGREEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS FACILITY AS LONG AS IT IS PUBLIC USE.

  • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 08/08/2005