Schafer /USFS/ Airport

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FAA: 8U2

Schafer Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 48-04-46.6000N (48.079611)
Longitude: 
 113-14-42.0000W (-113.245)
Elevation: 
 4856.0 feet MSL (1480 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12.7 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 15 N.M. SE of Schafer, Montana
Found On: 
 Great Falls Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
SCOTT SNELSON, DIST RANGER
SPOTTED BEAR RANGER STATION
HUNGRY HORSE, MT 59919
406-758-5376		 U S FOREST SERVICE
FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST
KALISPELL, MT 59901
406-755-5401

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1945
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 5856 feet (1785 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 GTF
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 08/30/2019)

Total Operations:  800
Air Taxi:  300 37.5%
GA Itinerant:  500 62.5%

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 8U2

    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
    42.7 Glacier Park International Airport
    (FCA KGPI GPI)    		 289 276 100LL, Jet A
    42.8 Kalispell City Airport
    (S27)    		 278 265 100LL, Jet A
    44.3 Polson Airport
    (8S1)    		 238 225 100LL, Jet A+
    45.8 Choteau Airport
    (KCII CII)    		 108 96 100LL, Jet A
    46.2 Ronan Airport
    (7S0)    		 228 215 100LL, Jet A+
    47.0 Cut Bank International Airport
    (CTB KCTB CTB)    		 47 35 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    51.1 Conrad Airport
    (S01)    		 83 71 100LL
    54.5 Seeley Lake Airport
    (23S)    		 188 175 100LL (Texaco), Mogas (Conoco)
    55.1 Lindey's Landing West Seaplane Base
    (M35)    		 190 177 MOGAS
    61.4 Shelby Airport
    (SBX KSBX SBX)    		 62 50 100LL, Jet A+
    77.8 Missoula Montana Airport
    (MSO KMSO MSO)    		 206 193 100LL, Jet A-1+
    83.6 Great Falls International Airport
    (GTF KGTF GTF)    		 114 102 100LL, Jet A
    87.4 Thompson Falls Airport
    (KTHM THM)    		 250 237 100LL
    90.3 Eureka Airport
    (88M)    		 306 292 100LL
    90.7 Libby Airport
    (S59)    		 278 264 100LL, Jet A
    93.6 Liberty County Airport
    (KLTY LTY)    		 73 61 100LL
    98.9 Stevensville Airport
    (32S)    		 199 186 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 LOW AREA NORTH SIDE OF RWY APROX 1100' FROM APP END RWY 25-USE CAUTION.
    A110-2 WATCH FOR HORSES OR BIG GAME ANIMALS ON RY.
    A110-3 TAKE OFF AND LAND RY 25 CONDITIONS PERMITTING.
    A110-4 TREES AND TERRAIN IN TRANS SURFACE BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
    A110-5 PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A/S IS A TRAILHEAD FOR WILDERNESS AREAS.
    A110-6 FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
    A16 SUMMER PHONE 406-758-5376.
    A33-07/25 FIRST 400 FT OF RY 25 IS UNEVEN-BOUNCY-ROUGH.
    A42-07 RWY 07 FIRST 800 FT UNMARKED EXC THR.
    A42-25 RUNWAY CONE WIDTH MAY VARY. FIRST 2400 FT MARKED WITH WHITE CONES 200 FT APART.
    E111 EST PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 07/25
    Longest Runway: 07/25 is 3200 ft (975 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    8U2 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 07/25  3200 ft x 60 ft (975 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 07

    Runway 25
    Elevation: 
    		 4856.0 4850.0
    Latitude: 
    		 48-04-45.8631N 48-04-47.4296N
    Longitude: 
    		 113-15-05.5493W 113-14-18.4704W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 087 267
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 50 110
    Distance from End: 
    		 250 254
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 0 ft. left and right of centerline 60 ft. left of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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