Rock Creek Airport

RC0 · Clinton, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

3,547 ft MSL

Longest runway

4,100 ft 07/25

Runway

Mag var

18E

CTAF 122.9

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:37 PM

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:44 AM	11:44Z
Sunrise	06:18 AM	12:18Z
Sunset	09:02 PM	03:02Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:37 PM	03:37Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:37 PM → 05:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:02 PM → 05:18 AM

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Runways

RWY 25RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 232° mag · 250° true
Dimensions: 4,100 × 75 ft
TPA: 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Turf
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the right downwind (heading 052°) on the 45° at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 25

Markings: none
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 150 ft from threshold, 81 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Poor.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
07/25	4,100 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

MSO 112.80

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
MSO · Missoula	VOR/DME	112.80 · 75X	Low	r109° / 20.6 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Chart Supplement ↗

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: RC0
Coordinates: 46.7271, -113.6580
Elevation: 3,547 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 18E
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: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1958/12
Distance from city: 3 SE

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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

Owner

MONTANA AERONAUTICS DIVISION

PO BOX 200507, HELENA, MT

406-444-2506

Manager

TIM CONWAY

PO BOX 200507, HELENA, MT

406-444-2506

Remarks FAA · 9 notes

General

NO SN REMOVAL.
PLINE CROSSING 1.3 NM S OF ARPT (605 FT AGL) 4152 FT MSL.
CTN-FENCED AREA ADJ TO NW END OF RWY. TREES & TRRN IN TRSN SFC BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568
USE TIE DOWNS ON SW CORNER OF RWY; DO NOT PARK NEAR HOUSES OR HNGRS.
GOPHER HOLES

Runways

WHITE CONES FULL LENGTH OF RY.
TALL WEEDS & CLUMP GRASS FULL LEN OF RWY.

Obstructions

RWY 07 + 60 FT SIGN ON RWY CNTRLN EXTDD 515 FT FM THR.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: MT66 Parcel Six Ranch Airport (private) (13 NM) · 3MT9 Willow Airport (private) (17 NM) · MT32 Ckye Field (private) (19 NM) · M26 Drummond Airport (20 NM) · 32S Stevensville Airport (20 NM)

About RC0

Rock Creek Airport (RC0) is an airport in Clinton, MT, at 3,547 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for RC0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does RC0 have a control tower?

No. Rock Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at RC0?

Rock Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is RC0?

Rock Creek Airport is in Clinton, MT, at an elevation of 3,547 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.7271, -113.6580.

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