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Townsend Airport

8U8 · Townsend, MT · 3,893 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
8U8
Coordinates
46.3312, -111.4830
Elevation
3,893 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
16E
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
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1941/05
Distance from city
2 E

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
04:54 AM10:54Z
Sunrise05:33 AM11:33Z
Sunset09:22 PM03:22Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:01 PM04:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:01 PM → 04:54 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:22 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from 8U8

Runway 16/34

3,999 ft × 60 ft · ASP
16
Heading
162° mag · 178° true
34
Heading
342° mag · 358° true

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HLN · HelenaVORTAC117.70r114° / 25.5 NM
BZN · BozemanVOR-DME112.40r320° / 35.6 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
BROADWATER COUNTY
515 BROADWAY, TOWNSEND, MT
406-266-9203
Manager
DWIGHT THOMPSON
515 BROADWAY, TOWNSEND, MT
406-220-0736

Remarks FAA

  • ARPT ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
  • TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
  • INTMT SNOW REMOVAL ON RY 17/35.
  • FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 AND PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.

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