Ryegate Airport
8U0 · Ryegate, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:18 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:43 PM | 02:43Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 03:18Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 253° mag · 268° true
- Dimensions
- 3,440 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 073°) on the 45° at 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 3,682 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,440 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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 | r304° / 38.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8U0
- Coordinates
- 46.2905, -109.2480
- Elevation
- 3,689 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- 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
- 1964/10
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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 · 6 notes
General
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- +300 FT HILL 0.75 MI SE FM RWY END.
Runways
- WHITE CONES FULL LEN.
- WHITE CONES FULL LEN.
- SFC COND ROUGH, GOPHER HOLES.
Nearby airports
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About 8U0
Ryegate Airport (8U0) is an airport in Ryegate, MT, at 3,689 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,440 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8U0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8U0 have a control tower?
No. Ryegate Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8U0?
Ryegate Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,440 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8U0?
Ryegate Airport is in Ryegate, MT, at an elevation of 3,689 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.2905, -109.2480.
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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 8U0 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.