Fairfield
5U5 · Fairfield, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:05 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:38 AM | 12:38Z |
| Sunrise | 07:09 AM | 13:09Z |
| Sunset | 07:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:05 PM | 02:05Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 186° mag · 203° true
- Dimensions
- 3,800 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 006°) on the 45° at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 3,960 ft
- Markings
- none
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,800 ft | |
| 07/25 | 1,525 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GTF 115.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTF · Great Falls | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | High | r280° / 25.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5U5
- Coordinates
- 47.6338, -111.9812
- Elevation
- 3,991 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/05
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- SNOW REMOVAL INTMT.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT FALLS APCH AT 406-454-7555.
Runways
- IRRIGATION SPRINKLER OCNLLY IN APCH AREA.
- CONES.
- CONES.
- UNDER CONST.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
- OTS INDEFLY. NSTD; SPACED 27 FT FM EDGE BOTH SIDES. THR LGTS SETBACK 2 FT FM PAVED THR.
Obstructions
- -6 FT DITCH 171 FT FM RWY END BOTH SIDES; +4 FENCE 153 FT FM RWY END BOTH SIDES.
- 2 FT BERMS 10 FT FM RWY END.
Nearby airports
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About 5U5
Fairfield (5U5) is an airport in Fairfield, MT, at 3,991 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5U5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5U5 have a control tower?
No. Fairfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5U5?
Fairfield has 2 runways; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5U5?
Fairfield is in Fairfield, MT, at an elevation of 3,991 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.6338, -111.9812.
More about 5U5
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 5U5 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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