Townsend
8U8 · Townsend, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:56 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:41 AM | 12:41Z |
| Sunrise | 07:11 AM | 13:11Z |
| Sunset | 07:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 162° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 4,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 342°) on the 45° at 4,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 3,875 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 31 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,889 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,000 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° / 25.6 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, -111.4826
- 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 ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).
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 (8U8) is an airport in Townsend, MT, at 3,897 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 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 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 has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8U8?
Townsend is in Townsend, MT, at an elevation of 3,897 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.3312, -111.4826.
More about 8U8
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.
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