Location
Latitude: |
48-35-31.6000N (48.592111) |
Longitude: |
109-15-02.2000W (-109.250611) |
Elevation: |
2416.0 feet MSL (736 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
11 E (as of May 2024 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time) UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
01 N.M. W of Chinook, Montana |
Found On: |
Great Falls Chart |
FAA Region: |
ANM |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
EDGAR OBIE JR. 490 CLEVELAND RD CHINOOK, MT 59523 (406) 799-6516 |
BLAINE CO. ARPT. COMM. PO BOX 248 CHINOOK, MT 59523 406-357-3250 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
12/1947 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0700-1900 |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZLC (Salt Lake City) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZLC (Salt Lake City) |
Lighting Schedule: |
SEE RMK |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
Yes |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
3416 feet (1041 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
GTF |
NOTAM-D Service: |
Yes |
International Airport of Entry: |
No |
Customs Landing Rights: |
No |
Military Landing Rights: |
No |
Civil/Military Joint Use: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Single Engine: | 12 |
Annual Operations (as of 07/25/2017)
Total Operations: | 3700 | |
Air Taxi: | 300 | 8.1% |
GA Local: | 3000 | 81.1% |
GA Itinerant: | 400 | 10.8% |
Communications
CTAF: | 122.800 |
Unicom: | 122.800 |
AWOS-AV: | 118.35 (406-357-3453) |
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 406 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Obie Flying Service
Update FBO info |
Unicom 122.8 | 357-2429 | 100LL |
Flight Service Stations
Primary | Alternate | |
FSS on Field: | N | |
FSS Name (ID): | Great Falls(GTF) | |
Frequency: | ||
Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near S71
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20.9 | HVR | . . . . . . . _ . _ . | Havre | VOR-DME | 114.65 | 261 | 250 |
54.7 | MLK | _ _ . _ . . _ . _ | Malta | NDB | 272 | 103 | 92 |
68.9 | LTY | . _ . . _ _ . _ _ | Chester | NDB | 323 | 266 | 255 |
78.8 | K5 | Maple Creek | NDB | 238 | 353 | 342 | |
93.5 | LWT | . _ . . . _ _ _ | Lewistown | VOR-DME | 115.45 | 188 | 177 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Dist (NM) | Name (Airport IDs) | True Hdg | Mag Hdg | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
8.8 | Maddox Ranch Company Airport (3MT4) |
122 | 111 | 100LL |
20.5 | Havre City-County Airport (HVR KHVR HVR) |
261 | 250 | 100LL, Jet A+ |
43.0 | Big Sandy Airport (3U8) |
233 | 222 | 100LL |
54.6 | Malta Airport (MLK M75) |
103 | 93 | 100LL, Jet A+ |
69.3 | Liberty County Airport (KLTY LTY) |
266 | 254 | 100LL |
71.3 | Fort Benton Airport (79S) |
231 | 220 | 100LL |
93.0 | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT KLWT LWT) |
185 | 174 | 100, 100LL, Jet A |
95.3 | Stanford/Biggerstaff Field Airport (S64) |
204 | 193 | 100LL |
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110-1 | FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. |
A110-2 | 226 FT AGL SMOKE STACK 1.1 MI FM 26 THR. |
A17 | CELL 406-799-6516 |
A70-FUEL-10 | 0LL SELF SERVICE CREDIT CARD 24/7 |
A81-APT | ACTVT PAPI RWY 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 DAWN-DUSK - CTAF. AFTER DUSK MIRL ON CONSLY TIL DAWN. |
E111 | EXISTED PRIOR TO 05/15/59. |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | 08/26 |
Longest Runway: | 08/26 is 4000 ft (1219 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
S71 Airport Runway Details
Runway 08/26 | 4000 ft x 75 ft (1219 m x 23 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | NACO as of 03/09/2004 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment | |
Runway Edge Lights: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
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Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 12.5 |
Runway 08 |
Runway 26 |
|
Elevation: |
2415.8 | 2409.4 |
Latitude: |
48-35-35.0500N | 48-35-28.1500N |
Longitude: |
109-15-31.4900W | 109-14-32.9100W |
Runway True Alignment: |
100 | 280 |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 4.0 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: |
37 |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
None |
Powerplant Repair: |
None |
Bottled Oxygen: |
None |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
Maps & Diagrams
S71 Sectional
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