Dell Flight Strip
4U9 · Dell, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:26 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 11:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 12:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 02:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:26 PM | 03:26Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 159° true
- Dimensions
- 7,000 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 7,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 7,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 5,958 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 30 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 7,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DLN 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLN · Dillon | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r175° / 31.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4U9
- Coordinates
- 44.7357, -112.7200
- Elevation
- 6,007 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & PAPI RY 14 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- SNOW REMOVAL IRREGULAR.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- LARGE CRACKS WITH PROTRUDING WEEDS THROUGHOUT RY SFC.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & PAPI RY 14 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About 4U9
Dell Flight Strip (4U9) is an airport in Dell, MT, at 6,007 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4U9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4U9 have a control tower?
No. Dell Flight Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4U9?
Dell Flight Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4U9?
Dell Flight Strip is in Dell, MT, at an elevation of 6,007 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7357, -112.7200.
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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 4U9 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.