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Airport / FBO Information   53U       FERNDALE AIRFIELD       BIGFORK       MT   Time Zone: MT  Lat: N 4803.6     Long: W 11400.1     Elev: 3072     Var: -18  Longest Runway: 3500T        CTAF: 122.9

FBO info for K53U:       FBO Ph: 406-837-4113 - Freq: 122.9

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Runway & Approach Info   Rwy       Length       Land Dist Avail     Approach*        Rwy   Length   Land Dist Avail    Approach*  15 3500x95   3500'                33   3500x95   3500'              * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.) Runway ID Single Wheel Double Wheel Double Tandem Wheel Dual Double Wheel 15/33 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Database effective date: 02/09/2012

Facility Name: FERNDALE AIRFIELD City Name: BIGFORK County: FLATHEAD State abbrev: MT State Name: MONTANA     Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Owner's Name: FLATHEAD MUNI ARPT AUTH Address: 4170 HIGHWAY 2-E   KALISPELL, MT 59901 Owner's Phone: 406-257-5994     Manager's Name: CINDI MARTIN Address: 4170 HIGHWAY 2-E   KALISPELL, MT 59901 Phone: 406-257-5994     FAA Region: NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN FAA Field Office: HLN

Click here for full scale & interactive Sectional view of K53U Sunrise / Sunset times for: FERNDALE AIRFIELD Date: Sunrise Sunset January 01, 2012 9:26 17:53 February 01, 2012 9:04 18:36 March 01, 2012 8:15 19:22 April 01, 2012 7:13 20:08 May 01, 2012 6:16 20:51 June 01, 2012 5:40 21:28 July 01, 2012 5:41 21:39 August 01, 2012 6:13 21:11 September 01, 2012 6:55 20:15 October 01, 2012 7:36 19:13 November 01, 2012 8:22 18:16 December 01, 2012 9:06 17:44

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, Hanger Extra Services Available: NONE Wind Indicator: YES - (unlit) Control Tower: NO CTAF Frequency: 122.900 Unicom Frequency: Rotating Beacon Color: Segmented Circle: NO Landing Fee: NO

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

Geographic Data Latitude: N4803.6   Longitude: W11400.1  (ESTIMATED) Arpt Elevation: 3072ft (ESTIMATED) Magnetic Variation: 18E 3 miles NE of BIGFORK Traffic Pattern Altitude: DEPARTURE PROCEDURE STRAIGHT OUT THROUGH TPA OF 4072 FT MSL (1000 FT AGL). Sectional Chart: GREAT FALLS

Aircraft Data Operations (reported) Yearly Avg. Daily General Aviation transient: 2600 7 General Aviation Local: 8000 22 Air Taxi: 100 0 Commercial: 0 0 Commuter: 0 0 Military: 0 0 Aircraft based on Field General Aviation Singles: 35 General Aviation Multi: 0 Jet Aircraft: 0 General Aviation Helicopters: 0 Military Aircraft: 0 Gliders: 1 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: 15/33Length: 3500 ft Width: 95 ft Surface: GRASS-GOOD CONDITION Edge lights:   Runway: 15   Runway: 33 Mag heading:  153º Mag heading:  333º Rwy Slope:  .74% Up Rwy Slope:  -.74% Down Approach:   Approach:   Pattern:  Left Traffic Pattern:  Left Traffic Markings:  BASIC Markings:   Marking Condition:  15/33 WHITE CONES MARK FULL RY LENGTH. RED TRAFFIC CONES MARK EACH RY THRESHOLD. Marking Condition:   Arresting Dev:   Arresting Dev:   Lat & Long:  N4803.9  W11400.1 Lat. & Long.:  N4803.3  W11400.0 Elev:  3046.0 ft. MSL Elev:  3072.0 ft. MSL TCH:   TCH:   Visual Glide Path:   Visual Glide Path:   Displaced Threshold:  No Displaced Threshold:  No Touchdown Zone:  NO Touchdown Zone:  NO Touchdown Elev.:   Touchdown Elev.:   Visual Glide Slope:   Visual Glide Slope:   RVR Equipment:   RVR Equipment:   RVV Equipment:  NO RVV Equipment:  NO Approach Lights:   Approach Lights:   REIL:  NO REIL:  NO Centerline Lights:  NO Centerline Lights:  NO Touchdown lights:  NO Touchdown lights:  NO Runway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach Runway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach Obstructions:  TREES Obstructions:  TREES Marked:  NOT Marked/Lighted Marked:  NOT Marked/Lighted Clearance slope:  12:1 Clearance slope:  3:1 Obstruction height:  86 feet AGL Obstruction height:  88 feet AGL Dist. from runway:  1083 feet Dist. from runway:  258 feet Centerline offset:  203 right of centerline Centerline offset:  75 feet left of centerline Comments:   Comments:

Remarks SNOW REMOVAL MAY BE DELAYED CALL FOR CONDITIONS 406-257-5994. RY 15 +80 FT TREES 1647 FT FM EOR 0B; RY 33 +70 FT TREES 1743 FT FM EOR; RY 15 +15 FT ROAD 279 FT FM EOR 0B. TREES IN TRANSITION SFC BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH. FREE BICYCLES FOR ARPT USE LCTD IN STORAGE SHED. TO ACCESS USE EMERG FREQ ON LOCK. RY 33 +50 FT TREE ON CNTRLN 350 FT FM EOR AT 7:1.

Airport Inspection Data Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL Inspection Date: 08/04/2008