53U Ferndale Airfield Bigfork, Montana Printable Version Any information displayed may not be accurate or current and should not be considered valid for navigation, flight planning, or for use in flight. Please consult official publications for current and correct information.

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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:	53U
Latitude/Longitude:	48-03-37.7000N / 114-00-04.2000W 48.0603 / -114.0011
Elevation:	3072 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:	18E (1985)
Land Area Covered:	35 acres
From City:	3 nautical miles NE of Bigfork, MT
County/Parish:	Flathead, MT

Airport Operations:
Airport Use:	Public
Activiation Date:	6/1/1976 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:	No
Lights:
Beacon:
Landing Fee:	No

Communications:
CTAF:	122.9

Services:
Airframe Repair:	Major
Power Plant Repair:	Major
Bottled oxygen:	None
Bulk oxygen:	None

Runway Information: Runway: 15/33 Dimensions: 3500 x 95 ft. Surface: Grass, sod - in good condition

Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:	Publicly Owned
Owner:	Flathead Muni Arpt Auth 4170 Highway 2-E Kalispell, MT 59901 406-257-5994
Manager:	Cindi Martin 4170 Highway 2-E Kalispell, MT 59901 406-257-5994

Sectional Map:

Ferndale Airfield at SkyVector.com

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. 15/33 NSTD MARKINGS - WHITE CONES MARK FULL RY LENGTH. RED TRAFFIC CONES MARK EACH RY THRESHOLD WITH 100 FOOT DISPLACED THRESHOLD PROVIDED COMPATIBLE INGRESS/EGRESS ARE ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO AVOID CONGESTED AREAS AND ASSUME SAFETY TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON THE SURFACE. DEPARTURE PROCEDURE STRAIGHT OUT THROUGH TPA OF 4072 FT MSL (1000 FT AGL).

Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance S27 Kalispell City Kalispell, MT - Public Great Falls 16 miles GPI Glacier Park Intl Kalispell, MT - Public Great Falls 21 miles 8U4 Spotted Bear /usfs/ Spotted Bear, MT - Public Great Falls 22 miles 8S1 Polson Polson, MT - Public Great Falls 27 miles 58S Whitefish Whitefish, MT - Public Great Falls 28 miles 0S1 Meadow Creek Usfs Meadow Creek, MT - Public Great Falls 31 miles 7S0 Ronan Ronan, MT - Public Great Falls 34 miles 8U2 Schafer /usfs/ Schafer, MT - Public Great Falls 35 miles S04 Condon Usfs Condon, MT - Public Great Falls 38 miles S09 Hot Springs Hot Springs, MT - Public Great Falls 42 miles

Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance 93MT Masonry Field Bigfork, MT - Private Great Falls 5 miles 17MT Abel Ranch Kalispell, MT - Private Great Falls 9 miles 22MT Wounded Buck Ranch Kalispell, MT - Private Great Falls 9 miles MT95 Flathead Lake Sky Ranch Kalispell, MT - Private Great Falls 9 miles MT03 Lakeside Lakeside, MT - Private 11 miles MT37 Sanders Kalispell, MT - Private Great Falls 12 miles 2MT2 Braidwater Farm Kalispell, MT - Private Great Falls 15 miles MT54 Weaver Kalispell, MT - Private Great Falls 17 miles MT18 Hoerner Columbia Falls, MT - Private Great Falls 18 miles