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3U8
Big Sandy
Big Sandy, Montana
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
3U8
Latitude/Longitude:
48-09-48.3691N / 110-06-51.4219W
48.1633 / -110.1142
Elevation:
2699 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:
16E (1985)
Land Area Covered:
154 acres
From City:
1 nautical miles S of Big Sandy, MT
County/Parish:
Chouteau, MT
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Public
Activiation Date:
10/1/1949 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Great Falls
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Salt Lake City Center (ZLC)
FSS:
Great Falls Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
ON CALL/ON CALL/ON CALL
Wind Indicator:
Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
Yes
Lights:
See Rmk
Beacon:
White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:
No
Landing Fee:
No
Communications:
CTAF:
122.9
Services:
Fuel available:
100LL
Airframe Repair:
None
Power Plant Repair:
None
Bottled oxygen:
None
Bulk oxygen:
None
Runway Information:
Runway:
06/24
Dimensions:
3570 x 60 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in excellent condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
12.5 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium intensity
Runway:
13/31
Dimensions:
2100 x 100 ft.
Surface:
Grass, sod - in good condition
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Publicly Owned
Owner:
Big Sandy/ccjab
1026 Prairie Dog Lane
Big Sandy, MT 59520
(406) 390-3910
Manager:
Mark Reichert
1026 Prairie Dog Lane
Big Sandy, MT 59520
406-378-2361
Sectional Map:
Big Sandy at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
RWY 13 POWER LINE MARKED WITH ORANGE BALLS.
ACTVT MIRL RY 06/24 - CTAF
ESTBD PRIOR TO 1959.
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47 miles
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48 miles
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49 miles
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