Ross International Airport
7S8 · Sweetgrass, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:39 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 12:05Z |
| Sunset | 09:03 PM | 03:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:39 PM | 03:39Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 253° mag · 271° true
- Dimensions
- 2,900 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 073°) on the 45° at 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 3,553 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CTB 113.35
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTB · Cut Bank | VOR/DME | 113.35 · 80Y | Low | r012° / 29.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 7S8
- Coordinates
- 48.9986, -111.9780
- Elevation
- 3,553 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- 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
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1959/10
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- +30 FT TREES, +18 FT BLDGS & +4 FT FENCES BOTH SIDES OF TWY & RWY IN TRSN SFC BGNG 405 FT W OF RWY 25 TO RWY 25 THR.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- ROAD PARL TO RWY ON U.S. SIDE.
- TWY HAS RUTS. TWY LNDG OR TKOF NA.
Runways
- +22 FT FENCE 62 FT R & 515 FT FM RWY END; PENETRATES APCH SFC.
- THR MKD BY DOUBLE CONES; EDGE MKD BY WHITE CONES SPACED 200 FT FULL LEN.
- THR MKD BY DOUBLE CONES; EDGE MKD BY WHITE CONES SPACED 200 FT FULL LEN.
- MUDDY WHEN WET; GOPHER HOLES; RUTS E END.
Obstructions
- PWR LN XG TWY 2180 FT FM RWY 25 END.
Nearby airports
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About 7S8
Ross International Airport (7S8) is an airport in Sweetgrass, MT, at 3,553 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7S8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 7S8 have a control tower?
No. Ross International Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 7S8?
Ross International Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 7S8?
Ross International Airport is in Sweetgrass, MT, at an elevation of 3,553 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.9986, -111.9780.
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