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3U8       BIG SANDY       BIG SANDY       MT
  Time Zone: MT 
Lat: N 4809.9     Long: W 11006.6     Elev: 2701     Var: -16  Longest Runway: 3600
  
    CTAF: 122.9

FBO info for K3U8:      
BIG SANDY ARPT Ph: 406-378-2629
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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* 
06
3600x60  3600'          
 
  
24
  3600x60  3600'          
 
13
2975x50  2975'          
 
  
31
  2975x50  2975'          
 
18
1430x55  1430'          
 
  
36
  1430x55  1430'          
 
 * 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
06/244,000N/AN/AN/A
13/31N/AN/AN/AN/A
18/36N/AN/AN/AN/A


Database effective date: 02/09/2012

Facility Name: BIG SANDY
City Name: BIG SANDY
County: CHOUTEAU
State abbrev: MT
State Name: MONTANA
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: TOWN OF BIG SANDY
Address: PO BOX 381
 BIG SANDY, MT 59520
Owner's Phone: 406-378-2258
  
Manager's Name: MARK REICHERT
Address: 1026 PRAIRIE DOG LANE
 BIG SANDY, MT 59520
Phone: 406-378-2361
   
FAA Region: NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN
FAA Field Office: HLN

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
BIG SANDY
Date: Sunrise Sunset
January 01, 2012 9:1117:37
February 01, 2012 8:4918:20
March 01, 2012 8:0019:06
April 01, 2012 6:5719:52
May 01, 2012 6:0020:35
June 01, 2012 5:2421:13
July 01, 2012 5:2521:24
August 01, 2012 5:5720:55
September 01, 2012 6:3920:00
October 01, 2012 7:2118:58
November 01, 2012 8:0718:00
December 01, 2012 8:5117:29

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: CONTINUOUS
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN; ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24 - CTAF.
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs, Hanger
Extra Services Available: NONECrop Dusting
Wind Indicator: YES - (lighted)
Control Tower: NO
CTAF Frequency: 122.900
Unicom Frequency:
Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport)
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: N4809.9   Longitude: W11006.6  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 2701ft (ESTIMATED)
Magnetic Variation: 16E
1 miles S of BIG SANDY
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 800
Sectional Chart: GREAT FALLS

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 3501
General Aviation Local: 500014
Air Taxi: 00
Commercial: 00
Commuter: 00
Military: 00
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 17
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: No

Runway Identification: 06/24
Length: 3600 ft
Width: 60 ft
Surface: ASPHALT
Edge lights: High Intensity


 

Runway: 06
 
Runway: 24
Mag heading:  N/AMag heading:  N/A
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  BASICMarkings:  BASIC
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:    Lat. & Long.:    
Elev:  N/AElev:  N/A
TCH:  30 ft. AGLTCH:  30 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  NOTouchdown Zone:  NO
Touchdown Elev.:  Touchdown Elev.:  
Visual Glide Slope:  2-Light PAPI on LEFT side of RunwayVisual Glide Slope:  2-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway
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:  Utility Runway with a Visual ApproachRunway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach
Obstructions:  PLINE; MARKED WITH ORANGE BALLSObstructions:  ROAD
Marked:  MARKEDMarked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  40:1Clearance slope:  24:1
Obstruction height:  60 feet AGLObstruction height:  20 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  2600 feetDist. from runway:  680 feet
Centerline offset:  0BCenterline offset:  0B
Comments:  Comments:  

Runway Identification: 13/31
Length: 2975 ft
Width: 50 ft
Surface: GRASS-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights:


 

Runway: 13
 
Runway: 31
Mag heading:  132ºMag heading:  312º
Rwy Slope:  -.30% DownRwy Slope:  .30% Up
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  Markings:  
Marking Condition:  Marking Condition:  
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N4810.1  W11006.8Lat. & Long.:  N4809.7  W11006.4
Elev:  2701.0 ft. MSLElev:  2692.0 ft. MSL
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:  Utility Runway with a Visual ApproachRunway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach
Obstructions:  PLINEObstructions:  
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  
Clearance slope:  20:1Clearance slope:  50:1
Obstruction height:  49 feet AGLObstruction height:  
Dist. from runway:  980 feetDist. from runway:  
Centerline offset:  0BCenterline offset:  
Comments:  Comments:  

Runway Identification: 18/36
Length: 1430 ft
Width: 55 ft
Surface: GRASS-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights:


 

Runway: 18
 
Runway: 36
Mag heading:  N/AMag heading:  N/A
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  Markings:  
Marking Condition:  Marking Condition:  
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:  Utility Runway with a Visual ApproachRunway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach
Obstructions:  PLINEObstructions:  
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  
Clearance slope:  20:1Clearance slope:  50:1
Obstruction height:  36 feet AGLObstruction height:  
Dist. from runway:  720 feetDist. from runway:  
Centerline offset:  0BCenterline offset:  
Comments:  Comments:  

Remarks
  • RY 31 HAS +55 FT TREES 828 FT FM RY END, 172 L. 13:1 APCH SLOPE TO RY END.
  • RY 18/36 UNDULATES SIGNIFICANTLY ON NORTH END.
  • RWY 13/3 1 RY 13/31 CLSD INDEFLY.
  • RWY 18/3 6 RY 18/36 CLSD INDEFLY.

  • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)

  • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 07/21/2011