Schafer USFS Airport
8U2 · Hungry Horse, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:41 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 11:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunset | 09:05 PM | 03:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:41 PM | 03:41Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 249° mag · 267° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 5,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 069°) on the 45° at 5,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 4,850 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 110 ft, 254 ft from threshold, 60 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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 | r084° / 38.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8U2
- Coordinates
- 48.0796, -113.2433
- Elevation
- 4,856 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1945/03
- Distance from city
- 15 SE
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
Contact
- SUMMER PHONE 406-758-5376.
Nearby airports
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About 8U2
Schafer USFS Airport (8U2) is an airport in Hungry Horse, MT, at 4,856 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8U2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8U2 have a control tower?
No. Schafer USFS Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8U2?
Schafer USFS Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8U2?
Schafer USFS Airport is in Hungry Horse, MT, at an elevation of 4,856 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.0796, -113.2433.
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