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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1961/10
- Distance from city
- 7 NW
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 8U9
Runway 16/34
3,200 ft × 75 ft · GRAVEL (Good) 16
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- 323° mag · 340° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 597 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLN · Helena | VORTAC | 117.70 | r110° / 19.2 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
BROADWATER COUNTY
515 BROADWAY, TOWNSEND, MT
(406) 266-9203
Manager
DWIGHT THOMPSON
515 BROADWAY, #16, TOWNSEND, MT
406-220-0736
Remarks FAA
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- 16/34 MARKED WITH WHITE CONES SPACED 200 FT APART. RY 34 DSPLCD THR MARKED WITH RED CONES.
- APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
- RWY 16/34 LOOSE ROCK AND GRVL UP TO 3 IN. SOFT WHEN WET.
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