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3U7
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Augusta, Montana
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FAA Identifier:
3U7
Latitude/Longitude:
47-28-55.3000N / 112-52-20.3000W
47.4819 / -112.8722
Elevation:
5434 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:
18E (1985)
Land Area Covered:
145 acres
From City:
19 nautical miles W of Augusta, MT
County/Parish:
Lewis And Clark, MT
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Public
Activiation Date:
3/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Great Falls
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Salt Lake City Center (ZLC)
FSS:
Great Falls Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
UNATNDD
Wind Indicator:
Yes
Segmented Circle:
Yes
Lights:
Beacon:
International Operations:
No
Landing Fee:
No
Communications:
CTAF:
122.9
Services:
Airframe Repair:
None
Power Plant Repair:
None
Bottled oxygen:
None
Bulk oxygen:
None
Runway Information:
Runway:
12/30
Dimensions:
6000 x 100 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in poor condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
45 K lbs.
Double wheel:
80 K lbs.
Double tandem:
140 K lbs.
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Publicly Owned
Owner:
U S Forest Service
Lewis & Clark Natnl Forest
Choteau, MT 59422
406-791-7700
Manager:
Jay Lindgren
Helena & Lewis & Clark Nat Forests, 2880 Skyway Drive
Helena, MT 59602
(406) 495-3832
Sectional Map:
Benchmark at SkyVector.com
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.
MANAGER CELL PHONE NUMBER 406-461-1652
ARPT IS LCTD WITHIN THE LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL FOREST.
RY 30 RECOMMENDED DEPARTURE RY CONDITIONS PERMITTING. RY 12 RISES UPHILL 120' WITH RISING TERRAIN BEYOND.
POOR CONDITION DUE TO CRACK SEAL FAILING/ROUGH/UNEVEN AND VEGETATION GROWING IN CRACKS, SPALLING ETC.
RY 12/30 MARKINGS FADED AND ALMOST NON-EXISTENT.
+65' TREES 0' TO 150' R, 2150' FM RY END, 33:1 TO RY END.
+58' TREES ON CENTERLINE.
+250' TREES ON CENTERLINE.
+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.
+8' GND 151' R 0 TO 200' FM EOR. +12' FENCE & +42' TREES 205' R 0' TO 200' FM EOR.
WIND INDICATOR BOTH ENDS AND MIDDLE OF RY; THREE WINDSOCKS ON FIELD.
Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
3U5
Augusta
Augusta, MT - Public
Great Falls
23 miles
23S
Seeley Lake
Seeley Lake, MT - Public
Great Falls
34 miles
0S1
Meadow Creek Usfs
Meadow Creek, MT - Public
Great Falls
36 miles
S69
Lincoln
Lincoln, MT - Public
Great Falls
38 miles
S04
Condon Usfs
Condon, MT - Public
Great Falls
40 miles
CII
Choteau
Choteau, MT - Public
Great Falls
41 miles
5U5
Fairfield
Fairfield, MT - Public
Great Falls
43 miles
8U2
Schafer /usfs/
Schafer, MT - Public
Great Falls
45 miles
8U4
Spotted Bear /usfs/
Spotted Bear, MT - Public
Great Falls
46 miles
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