Plains Airport

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METAR: KS34 191655Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM CLR 06/M09 A3037 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KS34 (0.3 NM at True Heading of 113)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1028.5
Temperature: 6 C (42.8 F)
Dewpoint: -9 C (15.8 F)

Location

Latitude: 
47-28-24.8010N (47.473556)
Longitude: 
114-54-25.4930W (-114.907081)
Elevation: 
2467.0 feet MSL (752 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
13.2 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
01 N.M. NW of Plains, Montana
Found On: 
Great Falls Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
RANDY GARRISON
PO BOX 988
PLAINS, MT 59859
406-826-3605
SANDERS COUNTY
PO BOX 519
THOMPSON FALLS, MT 59873
406-826-3605

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1940
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
3467 feet (1057 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
GTF
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  16

Annual Operations (as of 10/27/2020)

Total Operations:  2540
Air Taxi:  40 1.6%
GA Local:  2000 78.7%
GA Itinerant:  500 19.7%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900
AWOS-3PT:  118.1 (406-826-5784)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 406

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Great Falls(GTF)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near S34

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    16.3 Thompson Falls Airport
    (KTHM THM)
    291 278 100LL
    32.1 Polson Airport
    (8S1)
    65 52 100LL, Jet A+
    33.1 Ronan Airport
    (7S0)
    79 66 100LL, Jet A+
    47.2 Missoula Montana Airport
    (MSO KMSO MSO)
    134 121 100LL, Jet A-1+
    48.8 Kalispell City Airport
    (S27)
    29 16 100LL, Jet A
    52.1 Shoshone County Airport
    (S83)
    275 261 100LL
    54.0 Libby Airport
    (S59)
    334 320 100LL, Jet A
    56.6 Glacier Park International Airport
    (FCA KGPI GPI)
    27 14 100LL, Jet A
    60.7 Lindey's Landing West Seaplane Base
    (M35)
    106 93 MOGAS
    62.0 Seeley Lake Airport
    (23S)
    105 92 100LL (Texaco), Mogas (Conoco)
    66.8 Stevensville Airport
    (32S)
    148 135 100LL
    68.4 Jack A Buell Airport
    (S72)
    263 249 100LL
    77.0 Brooks Seaplane Base
    (S76)
    279 265 100LL
    79.4 Coeur D'alene/Pappy Boyington Field Airport
    (COE KCOE COE)
    283 269 100, Jet A
    79.7 Ravalli County Airport
    (HRF)
    155 142 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    81.3 Orofino Municipal Airport
    (S68)
    224 211 100LL
    82.9 Sandpoint Airport
    (KSZT SZT)
    307 293 100LL, Jet A
    87.9 Kamiah Municipal Airport
    (S73)
    211 198 100LL
    88.0 Willard Field Airport
    (73S)
    261 247 100LL
    90.0 Eureka Airport
    (88M)
    355 341 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 PHONE ON ARPT.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
    A16 CELL NUMBER 406-370-6179
    A81-APT ACTVT PAPI RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 13/31
    Longest Runway: 13/31 is 4650 ft (1417 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    S34 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 13/31  4650 ft x 75 ft (1417 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/10/2021
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  18.0

    Runway 13

    Runway 31

    Elevation: 
    2461.5 2414.9
    Latitude: 
    47-28-42.8881N 47-28-06.7119N
    Longitude: 
    114-54-46.3129W 114-54-04.6761W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    142 322
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    20

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    100LL
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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    S34 Diagram


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