Scobey Border Station/East Poplar International
8U3 · Scobey, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:40 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:42 AM | 12:42Z |
| Sunset | 07:08 PM | 01:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:40 PM | 01:40Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 256° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 3,330 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 076°) on the 45° at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 2,501 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,330 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8U3
- Coordinates
- 48.9995, -105.4002
- Elevation
- 2,501 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1960/03
- Distance from city
- 13 N
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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RY 07/25 SOFT WHEN WET.
- RY 07 HAS +6 FT FENCE 59 FT R; PARALLELING RY FM THLD TO 245 FT +5 FT BORDER MARKER 227 FT FM THLD ON RY CNTRLN; +12 FT TREES & BRUSH 335 FT FM RY THLD 64 FT L TO 345 FT FM RY THLD PARALLELING RY; +21 BORDER GATE 285 FT FM THLD 60 FT R.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- 07/25 MARKED WITH CONES FULL LENGTH.
- SURFACE ROLLING WITH GOPHER HOLES.
Contact
- CANADIAN CUSTOMS (306) 267-2177 US CUSTOMS 406-783-5375
Nearby airports
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About 8U3
Scobey Border Station/East Poplar International (8U3) is an airport in Scobey, MT, at 2,501 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,330 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8U3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8U3 have a control tower?
No. Scobey Border Station/East Poplar International is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8U3?
Scobey Border Station/East Poplar International has 1 runway; the longest is 3,330 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8U3?
Scobey Border Station/East Poplar International is in Scobey, MT, at an elevation of 2,501 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.9995, -105.4002.
More about 8U3
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 8U3 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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