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Spotted Bear USFS Airport

8U4 · Hungry Horse, MT · 3,670 ft elevation · var 18E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
8U4
Coordinates
47.9620, -113.5593
Elevation
3,670 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
3 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:53 AM10:53Z
Sunrise05:35 AM11:35Z
Sunset09:37 PM03:37Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:18 PM04:18Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:18 PM → 04:53 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:37 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from 8U4

Runway 14/32

3,800 ft × 78 ft · TURF-GRVL (Fair)
14
Heading
146° mag · 164° true
Traffic pattern
Left
32
Heading
326° mag · 344° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FCA · KalispellVOR-DME113.20r103° / 29 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, buoy

Ownership & management

Owner
US 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.
  • 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.
  • SUMMER PHONE: 406-758-5376
  • 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.

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