Fairfield Airport

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FAA: 5U5

Fairfield Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 47-38-01.8000N (47.633833)
Longitude: 
 111-58-52.3000W (-111.981194)
Elevation: 
 3991.0 feet MSL (1216 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12.1 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. N of Fairfield, Montana
Found On: 
 Great Falls Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
SCOTT GASVODA
PO BOX 73
FAIRFIELD, MT 59436
406-590-2836		 CITY OF FAIRFIELD/TETON CO
CITY HALL
FAIRFIELD, MT 59436
(406) 467-2510

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 05/1947
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: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 4991 feet (1521 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:  8

Annual Operations (as of 08/09/2017)

Total Operations:  2420
Air Taxi:  40 1.7%
GA Local:  1240 51.2%
GA Itinerant:  1100 45.5%
Military Aircraft:  40 1.7%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    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 5U5

    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
    13.9 Choteau Airport
    (KCII CII)    		 327 315 100LL, Jet A
    26.4 Great Falls International Airport
    (GTF KGTF GTF)    		 109 97 100LL, Jet A
    32.1 Conrad Airport
    (S01)    		 0 348 100LL
    54.6 Shelby Airport
    (SBX KSBX SBX)    		 4 352 100LL, Jet A+
    55.7 Fort Benton Airport
    (79S)    		 76 65 100LL
    60.6 Cut Bank International Airport
    (CTB KCTB CTB)    		 345 333 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    61.6 Helena Regional Airport
    (HLN KHLN HLN)    		 180 168 100, 100LL, Jet A
    65.3 Seeley Lake Airport
    (23S)    		 246 233 100LL (Texaco), Mogas (Conoco)
    65.9 Liberty County Airport
    (KLTY LTY)    		 36 24 100LL
    66.8 Lindey's Landing West Seaplane Base
    (M35)    		 246 233 MOGAS
    76.9 Stanford/Biggerstaff Field Airport
    (S64)    		 111 100 100LL
    81.1 White Sulphur Springs Airport
    (7S6)    		 146 135 100LL
    81.3 Deer Lodge-City-County Airport
    (38S)    		 203 191 100LL, Jet A
    81.5 Big Sandy Airport
    (3U8)    		 66 55 100LL
    85.9 Ronan Airport
    (7S0)    		 268 255 100LL, Jet A+
    89.1 Polson Airport
    (8S1)    		 273 260 100LL, Jet A+
    96.0 Bowman Field Airport
    (3U3)    		 202 190 100LL, Jet A
    96.1 Missoula Montana Airport
    (MSO KMSO MSO)    		 244 231 100LL, Jet A-1+
    99.0 Kalispell City Airport
    (S27)    		 290 277 100LL, Jet A
    100.0 Glacier Park International Airport
    (FCA KGPI GPI)    		 294 281 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 SNOW REMOVAL INTERMITTENT.
    A110-3 RY 18/36 LIRL OTS INDEFLY.
    A110-4 FOR CD CTC GREAT FALLS APCH AT 406-454-7555.
    A110-5 RWY 25 IRRIGATION SPRINKLER OCNLLY PARKS IN APCH AREA.
    A40-18/36 NSTD LIRL; LGTS SPACED 27 FT FM RY EDGES BOTH SIDES. THR LGTS SETBACK 2 FT FM PAVED THR.
    A42-07 WHITE CONES MARKING RUNWAY 07/25
    A42-25 WHITE CONES MARKING 07/25
    A52-25 RY 25 2 FT BERMS 10 FT FROM EOR.
    A58-18 HAS -6 FT IRRIGATION DITCH 171 FT FM EOR; 0B & +4 FENCE 153 FT FM EOR 0B.
    A81-APT ACTIVATE NSTD LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 07/25
    18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 3800 ft (1158 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    5U5 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 07/25  1525 ft x 90 ft (465 m x 27 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 07

    Runway 25
    Elevation: 
    		 3991.0 3982.0
    Latitude: 
    		 47-38-05.4259N 47-38-05.0453N
    Longitude: 
    		 111-59-00.4813W 111-58-38.2161W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 091 271
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonstandard (other than numbers only) Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 FENCE FENCE
    Object Height: 
    		 5 4
    Distance from End: 
    		 14 30
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 0 ft. left and right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline

    Runway 18/36  3800 ft x 40 ft (1158 m x 12 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 3960.0 3969.0
    Latitude: 
    		 47-38-17.6802N 47-37-43.0776N
    Longitude: 
    		 111-58-42.7058W 111-59-04.1361W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 203 023
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 0 ft. left and right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available
    Other Services: 
    		 Will make reservations for hotels, rental cars, etc.

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