Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8U2
- Coordinates
- 48.0796, -113.2433
- Elevation
- 4,855 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1945/03
- Distance from city
- 15 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunset | 09:36 PM | 03:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:18 PM | 04:18Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:18 PM → 04:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:36 PM → 04:33 AM
Plan a flight from 8U2
Runway 07/25
3,200 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Fair) 07
- Heading
- 069° mag · 87° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
25
- Heading
- 249° mag · 267° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCA · Kalispell | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r084° / 38.2 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
U S FOREST SERVICE
FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST, KALISPELL, MT
406-755-5401
Manager
ADAM LADELL
SPOTTED BEAR RANGER STATION, HUNGRY HORSE, MT
406-481-0826
Remarks FAA
- EST PRIOR TO 1959.
- LOW AREA NORTH SIDE OF RWY APROX 1100' FROM APP END RWY 25-USE CAUTION.
- WATCH FOR HORSES OR BIG GAME ANIMALS ON RY.
- TAKE OFF AND LAND RY 25 CONDITIONS PERMITTING.
- TREES AND TERRAIN IN TRANS SURFACE BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
- PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A/S IS A TRAILHEAD FOR WILDERNESS AREAS.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- SUMMER PHONE 406-758-5376.
- RWY 07 FIRST 800 FT UNMARKED EXC THR.
- RUNWAY CONE WIDTH MAY VARY. FIRST 2400 FT MARKED WITH WHITE CONES 200 FT APART.
- FIRST 400 FT OF RY 25 IS UNEVEN-BOUNCY-ROUGH.
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