Bowman Field
3U3 · Anaconda, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:07 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:43 AM | 12:43Z |
| Sunrise | 07:13 AM | 13:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:37 PM | 01:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:07 PM | 02:07Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 166° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 6,010 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 346°) on the 45° at 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 4,998 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 5,011 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 6,010 ft | |
| 04/22 | 4,074 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 338.3 | BUTTE RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CPN 116.05 · HIA 113.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPN · Coppertown | VOR/DME | 116.05 · 107Y | Low | r310° / 8.8 NM |
| HIA · Whitehall | VOR/DME | 113.70 · 84X | High | r283° / 34 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3U3
- Coordinates
- 46.1534, -112.8677
- Elevation
- 5,034 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 124.175 · ☎ 406-563-8275
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1963/05
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 04, 17, 22, & 35; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left) · 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- UNLIGHTED HAZARDOUS STACK; 585 FT AGL LCTD 3.2 NM SW OF ARPT.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -25C.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- AWOS AVBL 124.175 MHZ AND 406-563-8275
- SEE HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV OR CALL AMGR FOR CURRENT RWY CONDS.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 150/F/D/X/T
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 04, 17, 22, & 35; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 17/35 - CTAF.
Attendance
- ARPT UNATNDD. CONDS UNMONITORED 1700 - 0800.
Nearby airports
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About 3U3
Bowman Field (3U3) is an airport in Anaconda, MT, at 5,034 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,010 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3U3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3U3 have a control tower?
No. Bowman Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3U3?
Bowman Field has 2 runways; the longest is 6,010 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3U3?
Bowman Field is in Anaconda, MT, at an elevation of 5,034 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.1534, -112.8677.
More about 3U3
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3U3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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