Boulder Airport

3U9 · Boulder, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
4,968 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,675 ft 11/29
Runway
1
Mag var
17E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:24 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:43 AM11:43Z
Sunrise06:17 AM12:17Z
Sunset08:50 PM02:50Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:24 PM03:24Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:24 PM → 05:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:50 PM → 05:17 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 023°downwind 293°base 203°final 113°45° entry1129

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

Condition: Fair.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

HIA 113.70 · HLN 117.70 · CPN 116.05
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

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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
Owner
TWN OF BOULDER & JEFFERSON CO
COUNTY COURTHOUSE BOX H, BOULDER, MT
406-225-4025
Manager
AL MARTINI
PO BOX 2, BOULDER, MT
(406) 431-7519
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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