Bowman Field Airport

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METAR: METAR K3U3 060835Z AUTO 29016G21KT 10SM BKN037 BKN049 OVC060 03/M01 A2956 RMK AO2 T00271013

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: K3U3 (0.1 NM at True Heading of 192)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1001.1
Temperature: 2.7 C (36.86 F)
Dewpoint: -1.3 C (29.66 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 46-09-12.2922N (46.153414)
Longitude: 
 112-52-03.8444W (-112.867734)
Elevation: 
 5034.2 feet MSL (1534 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12.1 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Anaconda, Montana
Found On: 
 Great Falls Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MONTE BELGARDE
800 S MAIN ST
ANACONDA, MT 59711
406-490-3627		 ANACONDA DEERLODGE COUNTY
800 S. MAIN ST
ANACONDA, MT 59711
406-563-4000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 05/1963
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): 
 6034 feet (1839 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

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
AWOS-3PT:  124.175 (406-563-8275)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BUTTE RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 406
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Airport Management
  
563-8275 100LL, Jet A
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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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 3U3

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
14.7 Deer Lodge-City-County Airport
(38S)		 16 4 100LL, Jet A
19.5 Bert Mooney Airport
(BTM KBTM BTM)		 127 115 100, 100LL, Jet A
45.6 Helena Regional Airport
(HLN KHLN HLN)		 53 41 100, 100LL, Jet A
52.5 Ravalli County Airport
(HRF)		 277 265 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
53.9 Stevensville Airport
(32S)		 294 281 100LL
55.5 Dillon Airport
(DLN KDLN DLN)		 166 154 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
56.6 Three Forks Airport
(9S5)		 106 95 100LL
58.9 West Fork Lodge Airport
(4U7)		 253 241 Mogas
66.1 Seeley Lake Airport
(23S)		 339 327 100LL (Texaco), Mogas (Conoco)
66.2 Lindey's Landing West Seaplane Base
(M35)		 337 325 MOGAS
68.1 Missoula Montana Airport
(MSO KMSO MSO)		 312 299 100LL, Jet A-1+
73.3 Ennis Big Sky Airport
(KEKS EKS)		 135 124 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+
75.0 Lemhi County Airport
(SMN KSMN SMN)		 214 202 100, Jet A
75.1 Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
(BZN KBZN BZN)		 106 95 100, 100LL, Jet A
83.6 White Sulphur Springs Airport
(7S6)		 75 64 100LL
98.8 Ronan Airport
(7S0)		 329 316 100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-3 UNLIGHTED HAZARDOUS STACK; 585 FT AGL LCTD 3.2 NM SW OF ARPT.
A110-4 COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -25C.
A110-6 FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
A110-7 AWOS AVBL 124.175 MHZ AND 406-563-8275
A110-8 SEE HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV OR CALL AMGR FOR CURRENT RWY CONDS.
A17 ARPT UNATNDD. CONDS UNMONITORED 1700 - 0800.
A80 ROTG BCN LCTD MIDWAY OF RWY 04/22 & OFFSET 700 FT SE OF CNTRLN.
A81-APT ACTVT PAPI RWY 04, 17, 22, & 35; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 17/35 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 04/22
17/35
Longest Runway: 17/35 is 6010 ft (1832 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

3U3 Airport Runway Details

Runway 04/22  4074 ft x 60 ft (1242 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/29/2013
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  18.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  25.0

Runway 04

Runway 22
Elevation: 
 5029.8 4989.0
Latitude: 
 46-08-49.2984N 46-09-11.0413N
Longitude: 
 112-52-10.1393W 112-51-21.4800W
Runway True Alignment: 
 057 237
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.2 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 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 44 22

Runway 17/35  6010 ft x 75 ft (1832 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/29/2013
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway 17

Runway 35
Elevation: 
 4998.2 5032.6
Latitude: 
 46-09-50.1628N 46-08-50.8300N
Longitude: 
 112-52-16.0917W 112-52-16.0477W
Runway True Alignment: 
 180 360
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 40 40

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 None
Powerplant Repair: 
 None
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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