Location
Latitude: |
47-50-39.0800N (47.844189) |
Longitude: |
110-38-12.7000W (-110.636861) |
Elevation: |
2868.8 feet MSL (874 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
11.6 E (as of March 2023 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time) UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
01 N.M. NE of Fort Benton, Montana |
Found On: |
Great Falls Chart |
FAA Region: |
ANM |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
MIKE MAY PO BOX 1512, COLONY BAY ROAD FORT BENTON, MT 59442 (406) 781-9478 |
FT BENTON & CHOUTEAU CO CHOUTEAU COUNTY COURTHOUSE, PO BOX 459 FORT BENTON, MT 59442 406-622-9494 |
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): |
3869 feet (1179 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: | 24 |
Multi Engine: | 3 |
Annual Operations (as of 06/01/2017)
Total Operations: | 5450 | |
GA Local: | 3800 | 69.7% |
GA Itinerant: | 1650 | 30.3% |
Communications
CTAF: | 122.800 |
Unicom: | 122.800 |
AWOS-A: | 122.8 (406-622-5976) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE CITY ARTCC ( ZLC) ON FREQS 133.4/285.4 (GREAT FALLS RCAG).
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 406 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Fultz Aviation
|
622-3298 | ||
Steve Rose
|
622-5011 | ||
Taylor Aviation
|
622-5682 | 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
FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/23/23 to 0901Z 03/23/23.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:
APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type | Page Name | Volume | Action Since Last Cycle |
---|---|---|---|
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | NW-1 | |
MIN | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | NW-1 | |
MIN | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | NW-1 |
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 79S
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39.3 | GTF | _ _ . _ . . _ . | Great Falls | VORTAC | 115.10 | 233 | 221 |
41.4 | ITU | . . _ . . _ | Truly | NDB | 371 | 226 | 214 |
42.1 | LTY | . _ . . _ _ . _ _ | Chester | NDB | 323 | 341 | 329 |
54.3 | HVR | . . . . . . . _ . _ . | Havre | VOR-DME | 114.65 | 39 | 28 |
55.2 | CRD | _ . _ . . _ . _ . . | Conrad | NDB | 293 | 292 | 280 |
61.8 | CII | _ . _ . . . . . | Choteau | NDB | 269 | 269 | 257 |
63.3 | LWT | . _ . . . _ _ _ | Lewistown | VOR-DME | 115.45 | 138 | 127 |
64.4 | SBX | . . . _ . . . _ . . _ | Shelby | NDB | 347 | 310 | 298 |
80.8 | CTB | _ . _ . _ _ . . . | Cut Bank | VOR-DME | 113.35 | 302 | 290 |
89.1 | HAU | . . . . . _ . . _ | Hauser | NDB | 386 | 211 | 199 |
90.7 | HWQ | . . . . . _ _ _ _ . _ | Harlowton | NDB | 242 | 158 | 147 |
91.2 | CVP | _ . _ . . . . _ . _ _ . | Capitol | NDB | 335 | 215 | 203 |
91.6 | HLN | . . . . . _ . . _ . | Helena | VORTAC | 117.70 | 216 | 204 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Dist (NM) | Name (Airport IDs) | True Hdg | Mag Hdg | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.0 | Fort Benton Airport (79S) |
0 | 348 | 100LL |
28.4 | Big Sandy Airport (3U8) |
47 | 36 | 100LL |
36.7 | Great Falls International Airport (GTF KGTF GTF) |
234 | 222 | 100LL, Jet A |
42.4 | Liberty County Airport (KLTY LTY) |
340 | 328 | 100LL |
45.0 | Stanford/Biggerstaff Field Airport (S64) |
158 | 147 | 100LL |
54.6 | Havre City-County Airport (HVR KHVR HVR) |
39 | 28 | 100LL, Jet A+ |
57.2 | Conrad Airport (S01) |
290 | 278 | 100LL |
61.7 | Choteau Airport (KCII CII) |
269 | 257 | 100LL, Jet A |
64.7 | Shelby Airport (SBX KSBX SBX) |
310 | 298 | 100LL, Jet A+ |
67.3 | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT KLWT LWT) |
134 | 123 | 100, 100LL, Jet A |
71.3 | Edgar G Obie Airport (S71) |
50 | 39 | 100LL |
74.6 | Maddox Ranch Company Airport (3MT4) |
56 | 45 | 100LL |
81.7 | White Sulphur Springs Airport (7S6) |
187 | 176 | 100LL |
83.3 | Cut Bank International Airport (CTB KCTB CTB) |
304 | 292 | 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+ |
92.3 | Helena Regional Airport (HLN KHLN HLN) |
216 | 204 | 100, 100LL, Jet A |
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110-1 | FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. |
A110-2 | (PAY PHONE) PAY PHONE AVAILABLE. |
A14 | OR CONTACT ANDY TAYLOR @ 406-622-5682. |
A81-APT | ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | 05/23 14/32 |
Longest Runway: | 05/23 is 4300 ft (1311 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
79S Airport Runway Details
Runway 05/23 | 4300 ft x 75 ft (1311 m x 23 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | NACO as of 05/16/2003 | |
Runway Edge Lights: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
||
Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 16.0 |
Runway 05 |
Runway 23 |
|
Elevation: |
2868.8 | 2859.5 |
Latitude: |
47-50-32.3300N | 47-50-52.4600N |
Longitude: |
110-38-39.0800W | 110-37-43.6000W |
Runway True Alignment: |
062 | 242 |
Glide Path Angle: |
3.0 degrees | 3.0 degrees |
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 |
Runway 14/32 | 1700 ft x 75 ft (518 m x 23 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | NACO as of 05/16/2003 |
Runway 14 |
Runway 32 |
|
Elevation: |
2863.2 | 2866.4 |
Latitude: |
47-50-38.0900N | 47-50-23.3200N |
Longitude: |
110-38-22.0400W | 110-38-10.2200W |
Runway True Alignment: |
152 | 332 |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
High Pressure |
Bulk Oxygen: |
High Pressure |
Fuel Available: |
100, 100LL, Jet A |
Landing Fees: |
Yes |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
Maps & Diagrams
79S Sectional
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