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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunset | 09:22 PM | 03:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:01 PM | 04:01Z |
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
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLN · Helena | VORTAC | 117.70 | r114° / 25.5 NM |
| BZN · Bozeman | VOR-DME | 112.40 | r320° / 35.6 NM |
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VFR sectional
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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