West Fork Lodge Airport
4U7 · Conner, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:31 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 11:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 12:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:58 PM | 02:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:31 PM | 03:31Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 202° mag · 219° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 65 ft
- TPA
- 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-GRVL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 022°) on the 45° at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 4,230 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 5 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4U7
- Coordinates
- 45.8606, -114.2200
- Elevation
- 4,249 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
- UNATTNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1958/06
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
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 · 8 notes
General
- TREES & STRUCTURES IN TRANSITIONAL SFC FULL LENGTH BOTH SIDES OF RY.
- RWY 02 +70 FT TREES 600 FT FM RWY END & MTN 2700 FT FM THLD; RWY 20 +135 FT TREE 80 FT RIGHT & 120 FT FM RWY END; +115 FT TREES BEGINNING 91 FT RIGHT PENTG APCH SFC.
- LIVESTOCK; BIRDS; & WILDLIFE INVOF APRT.
- STEEP TERRAIN SURROUNDING AIRPORT.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- NO SN PLOWING IN WINTER.
Runways
- OCNL GRVL DOWN CNTR OF RWY - SML DIP 600 FT FM RWY 20 END.
Obstructions
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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About 4U7
West Fork Lodge Airport (4U7) is an airport in Conner, MT, at 4,249 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4U7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4U7 have a control tower?
No. West Fork Lodge Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4U7?
West Fork Lodge Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4U7?
West Fork Lodge Airport is in Conner, MT, at an elevation of 4,249 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8606, -114.2200.
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