Airport information
- FAA LID
- U05
- Coordinates
- 46.3194, -113.3050
- Elevation
- 5,212 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/10
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunset | 09:29 PM | 03:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:08 PM | 04:08Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:08 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:29 PM → 04:41 AM
Plan a flight from U05
Runway 16/34
3,599 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Poor) 16
- Heading
- 163° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
34
- Heading
- 343° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRU · Drummond | VOR | 117.10 | r177° / 19.6 NM |
| CPN · Coppertown | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r291° / 28.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
GRANITE COUNTY
220 N SANSOME ST, PO BOX 925, PHILIPSBURG, MT
406-859-3771
Manager
DONOVAN JONES
220 N SANSOME ST, PO BOX 925, PHILIPSBURG, MT
406-303-1230
Remarks FAA
- BEACON U/S
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- SN REMOVAL INTMT.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF.
- PROVIDE OWN ROPES.
- MARKINGS FADED
- MARKINGS FADED
- PAVEMENT IS SPALLING, MAJOR CRACK PROPIGATION THROUGHOUT. MULTIPLE EDGE FRACTURES.
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