Big Timber At Howard Field

6S0 · Big Timber, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation

4,494 ft MSL

Longest runway

5,285 ft 06/24

Runways

Mag var

11E

AWOS 132.050 CTAF 122.8

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 6S0. Nearby reporting stations: KLVM (21 NM), KHWQ (39 NM), KRED (48 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:55 PM

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:32 AM	12:32Z
Sunrise	07:02 AM	13:02Z
Sunset	07:26 PM	01:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	07:55 PM	01:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

07:55 PM → 06:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:26 PM → 06:02 AM

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Runways

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading: 183° mag · 194° true
Dimensions: 3,475 × 75 ft
TPA: 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Turf
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 003°) on the 45° at 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 18

Threshold elev: 4,469 ft
TDZ elevation: 4,488 ft

Condition: Good.

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

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
06/24	5,285 ft
18/36	3,475 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS

132.050

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.8

UNICOM

122.8

Also

Flight service

127.75 LOW/HIGH

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
351.9	BILLINGS RCAG (LOW/HIGH)

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

Nearby navigation aids

LVM 116.10

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
LVM · Livingston	VOR/DME	116.10 · 108X	Low	r057° / 20.4 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: 6S0
Coordinates: 45.8065, -109.9783
Elevation: 4,494 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11E
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 132.050 · ☎ 406-932-6051
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GTF
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/05
Distance from city: 3 SW

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: PAPI RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR DUSK-MIDNIGHT, OTR TIMES ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 24: 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

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural, Charter

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

CITY OF BIG TIMBER/SWEETGRASS CO

PO BOX 888, BIG TIMBER, MT

406-932-5152

Manager

KIRK BRYAN

BOX 279, BIG TIMBER, MT

406-930-1780

Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Runways

18/36 - THLDS MARKED WITH CONES.

Lighting

PAPI RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR DUSK-MIDNIGHT, OTR TIMES ACTVT - CTAF.

Fuel

100LL & JET A FUEL AVBL UPON REQ. CALL 406-932-4389 OR 406-930-1683.

Attendance

FOR ATTENDANT SAT & SUN CALL 406-932-4389.

Nearby airports

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About 6S0

Big Timber At Howard Field (6S0) is an airport in Big Timber, MT, at 4,494 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,285 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6S0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6S0 have a control tower?

No. Big Timber At Howard Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 6S0?

Big Timber At Howard Field has 2 runways; the longest is 5,285 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6S0?

Big Timber At Howard Field is in Big Timber, MT, at an elevation of 4,494 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8065, -109.9783.

More about 6S0

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 6S0 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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