Boulder Airport
3U9 · Boulder, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:24 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:50 PM | 02:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:24 PM | 03:24Z |
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 113° mag · 130° true
- Dimensions
- 3,675 × 72 ft
- TPA
- 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 293°) on the 45° at 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 4,968 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,675 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HIA 113.70 · HLN 117.70 · CPN 116.05
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIA · Whitehall | VOR/DME | 113.70 · 84X | High | r349° / 21.2 NM |
| HLN · Helena | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r183° / 24.6 NM |
| CPN · Coppertown | VOR/DME | 116.05 · 107Y | Low | r052° / 28.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3U9
- Coordinates
- 46.2116, -112.1060
- Elevation
- 4,968 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1963/07
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- NO SNOW REMOVAL
- NO PHONE ON AIRPORT.
- -2 FT DRAINAGE DITCH +1 FT BERM WEST SIDE OF RY FULL LENGTH; 43 FT FM RY 11/29 CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- RY 11/29 THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH WHITE CONES
- HAS 1% TO 3% UPHILL GRADIENT FROM RY 29 END TO RY 11 END.
Nearby airports
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About 3U9
Boulder Airport (3U9) is an airport in Boulder, MT, at 4,968 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,675 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3U9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3U9 have a control tower?
No. Boulder Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3U9?
Boulder Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,675 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3U9?
Boulder Airport is in Boulder, MT, at an elevation of 4,968 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.2116, -112.1060.
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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 3U9 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.