Spotted Bear /USFS/
8U4 · Spotted Bear, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:47 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:48 AM | 13:48Z |
| Sunrise | 07:20 AM | 14:20Z |
| Sunset | 05:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 146° mag · 164° true
- Dimensions
- 3,800 × 78 ft
- TPA
- 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-GRVL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 326°) on the 45° at 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 3,660 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 430 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,800 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 | r103° / 29 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8U4
- Coordinates
- 47.9617, -113.5595
- Elevation
- 3,672 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
- 3 NW
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, buoy
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- MOUNTAINS & TREES IN TRNSTN AREA BOTH SIDES OF RY.
- FONE IN RANGER STN OR AT RANCH 1 MI S OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- N QTR OF STRIP HAS A SLGT DOG-LEG; DOG-LEG BGNS 1800 FT FM N END.
- FIRST 1400 FT OF RWY 14 NOT MKD WITH CONES.
- RY 32 FIRST 2400 FT MKD WITH CONES SPACED 200 FT APART.
- UP TO 4 INCH ROCK ON RY SFC.
Contact
- SUMMER PHONE: 406-758-5376
Nearby airports
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About 8U4
Spotted Bear /USFS/ (8U4) is an airport in Spotted Bear, MT, at 3,672 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8U4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8U4 have a control tower?
No. Spotted Bear /USFS/ is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8U4?
Spotted Bear /USFS/ has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8U4?
Spotted Bear /USFS/ is in Spotted Bear, MT, at an elevation of 3,672 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.9617, -113.5595.
More about 8U4
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 8U4 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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