Canyon Ferry Airport
8U9 · Townsend, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:23 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 12:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:49 PM | 02:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:23 PM | 03:23Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 4,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 4,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HLN 117.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLN · Helena | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r114° / 19.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8U9
- Coordinates
- 46.4188, -111.5770
- Elevation
- 3,840 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- 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
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1961/10
- Distance from city
- 7 NW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- 16/34 MARKED WITH WHITE CONES SPACED 200 FT APART. RY 34 DSPLCD THR MARKED WITH RED CONES.
- RWY 16/34 LOOSE ROCK AND GRVL UP TO 3 IN. SOFT WHEN WET.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 8U8 Townsend Airport (7 NM) · 8MT4 Elk Meadows Ranch Airport (private) (8 NM) · MT63 Dog Leg Airport (private) (13 NM) · 58MT Galt Ranch Airport (private) (22 NM) · 39MT Flying E Ranch Airport (private) (24 NM)
About 8U9
Canyon Ferry Airport (8U9) is an airport in Townsend, MT, at 3,840 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8U9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8U9 have a control tower?
No. Canyon Ferry Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8U9?
Canyon Ferry Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8U9?
Canyon Ferry Airport is in Townsend, MT, at an elevation of 3,840 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.4188, -111.5770.
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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 8U9 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.