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Three Forks Airport

9S5 · Three Forks, MT · 4,089 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered

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

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:57 AM10:57Z
Sunrise05:36 AM11:36Z
Sunset09:20 PM03:20Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:58 PM03:58Z
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

ServiceFrequencyNotes
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BZN · BozemanVOR-DME112.40r270° / 18.2 NM
HIA · WhitehallVORTAC113.70r070° / 25.1 NM

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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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