Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9S5
- Coordinates
- 45.8781, -111.5690
- Elevation
- 4,089 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
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/06
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 09:20 PM | 03:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:58 PM | 03:58Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:58 PM → 04:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:20 PM → 04:36 AM
Plan a flight from 9S5
Runway 02/20
5,100 ft × 60 ft · ASP 02
- Heading
- 024° mag · 40° true
20
- Heading
- 204° mag · 220° true
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZN · Bozeman | VOR-DME | 112.40 | r270° / 18.2 NM |
| HIA · Whitehall | VORTAC | 113.70 | r070° / 25.1 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Owner
GALLATIN COUNTY
311 WEST MAIN RM 306, BOZEMAN, MT
406-582-3000
Manager
NICK BILTON
P.O. BOX 978, THREE FORKS, MT
406-570-0803
Remarks FAA
- ARPT ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
- OCCASIONAL AEROBATIC MANEUVERS INVOF ARPT.
- UPON DEPARTURE, ALL ACFT MUST REACH 500 FT ALTITUDE PRIOR TO MAKING ANY TURNS.
- FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861, IF UNABLE CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- ACTVT REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- AUTOMATED UNICOM.
- FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
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