79S Fort Benton Fort Benton, 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:	79S
Latitude/Longitude:	47-50-42.3900N / 110-38-11.3300W 47.8450 / -110.6364
Elevation:	2868 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:	14E (2005)
Land Area Covered:	365 acres
From City:	1 nautical miles NE of Fort Benton, MT
County/Parish:	Chouteau, MT

Airport Operations:
Airport Use:	Public
Activiation Date:	4/1/1940 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 - Lighted
Segmented Circle:	Yes
Lights:	See Rmk
Beacon:	White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:	No
Landing Fee:	No

Communications:
Unicom:	122.8
CTAF:	122.8
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE CITY ARTCC (GREAT FALLS RCAG) ON FREQS 133.4/285.4.

Services:
Fuel available:	100LL
Airframe Repair:	Major
Power Plant Repair:	Major
Bottled oxygen:	None
Bulk oxygen:	None

Runway Information: Runway: 05/23 Dimensions: 4300 x 75 ft. Surface: Asphalt - in excellent condition Weight Bearing Capacity: Single wheel: 16 K lbs. Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity Runway: 14/32 Dimensions: 1700 x 75 ft. Surface: Natural soil - in good condition

Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:	Publicly Owned
Owner:	Ft Benton & Chouteau Co Chouteau County Courthouse, P O Box 459 Fort Benton, MT 59442 406-622-9494
Manager:	Russ Honrud Box 4724, Colony Bay Road Loma, MT 59460 (406) 739-4341

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Remarks:

(PAY PHONE) PAY PHONE AVAILABLE. OR CONTACT ANDY TAYLOR @ 406-622-5682. CHECK WITH MGR AS FUEL NOT AVBL AT ALL TIMES. FOR SVCS CALL 406-622-3489. ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 AND PAPI RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF

Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance 5U8 Geraldine Geraldine, MT - Public Great Falls 24 miles 3U8 Big Sandy Big Sandy, MT - Public Great Falls 33 miles B70 Tiber Dam Tiber Dam, MT - Public Great Falls 39 miles GTF Great Falls Intl Great Falls, MT - Public Great Falls 42 miles 5U0 Denton Denton, MT - Public Great Falls 49 miles LTY Liberty County Chester, MT - Public Great Falls 49 miles 5U1 Dutton Dutton, MT - Public Great Falls 49 miles

Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)

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