Polson Airport
8S1 · Polson, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:43 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 11:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 12:18Z |
| Sunset | 09:07 PM | 03:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:43 PM | 03:43Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 181° mag · 198° true
- Dimensions
- 4,194 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 001°) on the 45° at 3,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 2,937 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 17 ft, 537 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 28 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,941 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,194 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 244.875 | LAKESIDE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FCA 113.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA · Kalispell | VOR/DME | 113.20 · 79X | High | r163° / 31.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8S1
- Coordinates
- 47.6954, -114.1850
- Elevation
- 2,941 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
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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 (additive)
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- ARPT SFC COND UNMON 1700-0800.
Runways
- CTN WHEN LNDG FOR SBP ACTVT ADJ RIVER. +405 FT RIDGE 8500 FT FM RWY END.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC H24.
Obstructions
- -10 FT DITCH 168 FT FM RWY END ACRS CNTRLN; DROPS TO 60 FT 60 FT R.
Nearby airports
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About 8S1
Polson Airport (8S1) is an airport in Polson, MT, at 2,941 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,194 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8S1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8S1 have a control tower?
No. Polson Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8S1?
Polson Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,194 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8S1?
Polson Airport is in Polson, MT, at an elevation of 2,941 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.6954, -114.1850.
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