Townsend Airport
8U8 · Townsend, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:22 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 12:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 02:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:22 PM | 03:22Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 162° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 3,999 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 4,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 342°) on the 45° at 4,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HLN 117.70 · BZN 112.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLN · Helena | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r118° / 25.5 NM |
| BZN · Bozeman | VOR/DME | 112.40 · 71X | High | r320° / 35.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8U8
- Coordinates
- 46.3312, -111.4830
- Elevation
- 3,897 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About 8U8
Townsend Airport (8U8) is an airport in Townsend, MT, at 3,897 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,999 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8U8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8U8 have a control tower?
No. Townsend Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8U8?
Townsend Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,999 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8U8?
Townsend Airport is in Townsend, MT, at an elevation of 3,897 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.3312, -111.4830.
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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 8U8 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.