Sand Springs Strip

8U1 · Sand Springs, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation
3,180 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,400 ft 10/28
Runway
1
Mag var
14E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 8U1. Nearby reporting stations: KJDN (26 NM), KRPX (57 NM), KGGW (76 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:47 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:21 AM12:21Z
Sunrise06:51 AM12:51Z
Sunset07:16 PM01:16Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:47 PM01:47Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:47 PM → 06:21 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:16 PM → 05:51 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 013°downwind 283°base 193°final 103°45° entry1028

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
103° mag · 117° true
Dimensions
2,400 × 60 ft
TPA
3,900 ft MSL · 720 AGL · charted
Surface
Turf
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 283°) on the 45° at 3,900 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
3,118 ft
Approach obstacle
Road, 17 ft, 132 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Poor.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · 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
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

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

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Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
8U1
Coordinates
47.1041, -107.5029
Elevation
3,180 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
BILLINGS
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 DALGT
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1970/01
Distance from city
1 NW

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
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
ED KREIDER
PO BOX 24, SAND SPRINGS, MT
406-853-0561
Manager
ED KREIDER
PO BOX 24, SAND SPRINGS, MT
406-853-0561
Remarks FAA · 6 notes

General

  • ANIMALS ON & INVOF RWY.
  • NO LDG ON TWY CONNECTED TO RWY 28.
  • RWY 10/28 MAY BE SOFT WHEN WET.
  • NO SNOWPLOWING IN WINTER
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Runways

  • RWY 10/28 ROUGH & UNEVEN MOWING INTMT.

Nearby airports

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About 8U1

Sand Springs Strip (8U1) is an airport in Sand Springs, MT, at 3,180 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8U1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8U1 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 8U1?

Sand Springs Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8U1?

Sand Springs Strip is in Sand Springs, MT, at an elevation of 3,180 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.1041, -107.5029.

More about 8U1

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 8U1 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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