Laurel Municipal
6S8 · Laurel, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:27 AM | 12:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 12:57Z |
| Sunset | 07:21 PM | 01:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 01:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 138° mag · 152° true
- Dimensions
- 3,002 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 318°) on the 45° at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 3,543 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 21 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,543 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,199 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,002 ft | |
| 09/27 | 1,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Billings”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 284.6 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BIL 114.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIL · Billings | VORTAC | 114.50 · 92X | High | r208° / 8.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6S8
- Coordinates
- 45.7052, -108.7608
- Elevation
- 3,543 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 135.05 · ☎ 406-628-9867
- 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 INTERMITTANT
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1954/07
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 14,500 ft MSL · DAILY, SR-SS.
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 04 & 22 & 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 14/32 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left) · 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- NUMEROUS DEER AND ANTELOPE ON AND INVOF OF RY.
- RY 09/27 NOT MAINTAINED DURG WINTER.
- INTMT SNOW REMOVAL- BE ALERT DURING WINTER MONTHS.
- FOR CD CTC BILLINGS APCH AT 406-255-2798
Runways
- 09/27 MARKER CONES FULL RY LENGTH.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 04 & 22 & 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 14/32 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About 6S8
Laurel Municipal (6S8) is an airport in Laurel, MT, at 3,543 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,199 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6S8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6S8 have a control tower?
No. Laurel Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6S8?
Laurel Municipal has 3 runways; the longest is 5,199 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6S8?
Laurel Municipal is in Laurel, MT, at an elevation of 3,543 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7052, -108.7608.
More about 6S8
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 6S8 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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