Sher-Wood Airport
PWD · KPWD · Plentywood, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:09 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 02:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 03:09Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 122° mag · 132° true
- Dimensions
- 3,900 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 302°) on the 45° at 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 2,252 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 28 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,252 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,951 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,900 ft | |
| 16/34 | 1,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 305.2 | WATFORD CITY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPWD / PWD
- Coordinates
- 48.7903, -104.5340
- Elevation
- 2,264 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 135.025 · ☎ 406-765-2149
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1958/11
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - OPR DUSK-DAWN; AFT DAWN ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- RWY 8/26 NOT MNTND IN WINTER MONTHS - NO SN REMOVAL.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- RWY 12/30 INTMT SN REMOVAL - BE ALERT DURG WINTER MONTHS
Lighting
- PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - OPR DUSK-DAWN; AFT DAWN ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUEL FAC.
Attendance
- CALL FOR CONDS (SHERIDAN CTY DISPATCH 406-765-1200), 406-765-7655, OR 406-765-3403).
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Nearby airports
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About KPWD
Sher-Wood Airport (PWD · KPWD) is an airport in Plentywood, MT, at 2,264 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 3,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPWD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPWD have a control tower?
No. Sher-Wood Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPWD?
Sher-Wood Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 3,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPWD?
Sher-Wood Airport is in Plentywood, MT, at an elevation of 2,264 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.7903, -104.5340.
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