Starr Browning Airstrip

8S0 · Browning, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
4,656 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,051 ft 06/24
Runway
1
Mag var
18E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:42 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:34 AM11:34Z
Sunrise06:10 AM12:10Z
Sunset09:06 PM03:06Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:42 PM03:42Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:42 PM → 05:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:06 PM → 05:10 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 148°downwind 058°base 328°final 238°45° entry2406

RWY 24LEFT traffic

Heading
238° mag · 256° true
Dimensions
4,051 × 74 ft
TPA
5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 058°) on the 45° at 5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 24
Threshold elev
4,621 ft
Markings
nonstandard
TDZ elevation
4,648 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med.

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

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

CTB 113.35
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
CTB · Cut Bank VOR/DME 113.35 · 80Y Low r257° / 30.7 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
8S0
Coordinates
48.6014, -113.1150
Elevation
4,656 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
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1961/10
Distance from city
5 NW

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart 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
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
MONTANA AERONAUTICS DIVISION
PO BOX 200507, HELENA, MT
406-444-2506
Manager
TIM CONWAY
PO BOX 200507, HELENA, MT
406-444-2506
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • IRREG SNOW REMOVAL.
  • LIVESTOCK ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Runways

  • NSTD MARKINGS RWY 06/24. NSTD CNTRLN STRIPING, NO RWY EDGE LINES, NO MKR BARS.

Lighting

  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.

Nearby airports

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About 8S0

Starr Browning Airstrip (8S0) is an airport in Browning, MT, at 4,656 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,051 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8S0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8S0 have a control tower?

No. Starr Browning Airstrip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 8S0?

Starr Browning Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 4,051 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8S0?

Starr Browning Airstrip is in Browning, MT, at an elevation of 4,656 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.6014, -113.1150.

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