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79S       FORT BENTON       FORT BENTON       MT
  Time Zone: MT 
Lat: N 4750.7     Long: W 11038.2     Elev: 2869     Var: -14  Longest Runway: 4300
  
    CTAF: 122.8

FBO info for K79S:      
TAYLOR AVIATION Ph: 406-622-5682
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Freq: 122.8


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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
05
4300x75  4300'          
 
  
23
  4300x75  4300'          
 
14
1700x75  1700'          
 
  
32
  1700x75  1700'          
 
 * 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
05/2312,500N/AN/AN/A
14/32N/AN/AN/AN/A


Database effective date: 06/05/2008

Facility Name: FORT BENTON
City Name: FORT BENTON
County: CHOUTEAU
State abbrev: MT
State Name: MONTANA
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: FT BENTON & CHOUTEAU CO
Address: COUNTY COURTHOUSE, PO BOX 459
 FORT BENTON, MT 59442
Owner's Phone: 406-622-5151
  
Manager's Name: GEORGE CARVER; OR CONTACT ANDY TAYLOR 622-5682
Address: BOX 494
 FT BENTON, MT 59442
Phone: 406-622-3489
   
FAA Region: NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN
FAA Field Office: HLN

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
FORT BENTON
Date: Sunrise Sunset
June 01, 2008 5:2721:14
July 01, 2008 5:2821:25
August 01, 2008 6:0020:57
September 01, 2008 6:4220:02
October 01, 2008 7:2319:00
November 01, 2008 8:0818:03
December 01, 2008 7:5216:32
January 01, 2009 8:1216:41
February 01, 2009 7:5017:23
March 01, 2009 7:0418:07
April 01, 2009 7:0119:52
May 01, 2009 6:0520:35

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: UNATTENDED
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN; ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 AND PAPI RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs
Extra Services Available: NONEAir AmbulanceCrop Dusting, Flight Instruction, Annual Surveying
Wind Indicator: YES - (lighted)
Control Tower: NO
CTAF Frequency: 122.800
Unicom Frequency: 122.800
Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport)
Segmented Circle: YES
Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: Grade 100LL; CALL IN ADVANCE FOR FUEL 406-622-3221/5249/5011.
Airframe Repair Service: MAJOR; FOR SVCS CALL 406-622-5011.
Power Plant Repair Service: MAJOR

Geographic Data
Latitude: N4750.7   Longitude: W11038.2  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 2869ft (ESTIMATED)
Magnetic Variation: 14E
1 miles NE of FORT BENTON
Traffic Pattern Altitude:
Sectional Chart: GREAT FALLS

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 16505
General Aviation Local: 380010
Air Taxi: 00
Commercial: 00
Commuter: 00
Military: 00
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 32
General Aviation Multi: 1
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: 05/23
Length: 4300 ft
Width: 75 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: Medium Intensity


 

Runway: 05
 
Runway: 23
Mag heading:  48ºMag heading:  228º
Rwy Slope:  -.21% DownRwy Slope:  .21% Up
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  BASICMarkings:  BASIC
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N4750.5  W11038.7Lat. & Long.:  N4750.9  W11037.7
Elev:  2868.5 ft. MSLElev:  2859.3 ft. MSL
TCH:  40 ft. AGLTCH:  40 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  2869 feetTouchdown Elev.:  2864 feet
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:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACHRunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACH
Obstructions:  PLINEObstructions:  
Marked:  MARKEDMarked:  
Clearance slope:  44:1Clearance slope:  50:1
Obstruction height:  34 feet AGLObstruction height:  
Dist. from runway:  1727 feetDist. from runway:  
Centerline offset:  300 left of centerlineCenterline offset:  
Comments:  Comments:  

Runway Identification: 14/32
Length: 1700 ft
Width: 75 ft
Surface: NATURAL SOIL-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights:


 

Runway: 14
 
Runway: 32
Mag heading:  138ºMag heading:  318º
Rwy Slope:  .20% UpRwy Slope:  -.20% Down
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  Markings:  
Marking Condition:  Marking Condition:  
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N4750.6  W11038.4Lat. & Long.:  N4750.4  W11038.2
Elev:  2863.0 ft. MSLElev:  2866.4 ft. MSL
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  2866 feetTouchdown Elev.:  2866 feet
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:  MARKEDMarked:  
Clearance slope:  43:1Clearance slope:  50:1
Obstruction height:  19 feet AGLObstruction height:  
Dist. from runway:  819 feetDist. from runway:  
Centerline offset:  0BCenterline offset:  
Comments:  Comments:  

Remarks
  • (PAY PHONE) PAY PHONE AVAILABLE.

  • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
  • GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP
  • ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

  • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 08/24/2007



    Airport Communications & Frequencies:
    CTAF Frequency: 122.800
    Unicom Frequency: 122.800

    Remarks
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE CITY ARTCC (GREAT FALLS RCAG) ON FREQS 133.4/285.4.