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Airport
Tillitt Field
Forsyth, Montana

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:1S3 (One-Sierra-Three)
Lat/Lng: 46.2711666667, -106.623305556
46-16-16.2000N, 106-37-23.9000W
Estimated by NGS on 07/16/1986
Elevation: 2727 feet Surveyed by NGS on 07/16/1986
Magnetic Variation: 14E, (1985), [11E (2008)]
Sectional: BILLINGS
From City: 3nm E of Forsyth

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 09/1943
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Salt Lake City Center (ZLC)
FSS: Great Falls FSS (GTF)
NOTAMs and Weather: GTF NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 08/26 Opers Dusk-2200; After 2200 Activate - CTAF. Activate PAPI Runways 08 & 26 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 24
Multi Engine GA: 1
Total: 25

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/10/2006
AirTaxi: 325
Local GA (< 20 miles): 4825
Non-local GA: 3995
Military Operations: 25
Total: 9170

Ownership

Owner: County of Rosebud
County Courthouse
Forsyth, Mt 59327
406-356-7544
Manager: Brian Schwend
Po Box 45
Forsyth, Mt 59327
406-346-7129
Home 406-356-7544.

Runways

Runways: 08/26

Runway 08/26

Length: 4796 feet
by Ngs on 07/16/1986
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Porous Friction Course
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 16,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 08 End 26
True Alignment: 096, (085 Magnetic) 276, (265 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.0 0.0
Elevation at End: 2727.3' MSL 2725.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 2727' MSL 2726' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 29' AGL 29' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects: Trees Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 20:1 25:1
Object Height: 27' AGL 15' AGL
Object Distance: 762' Along centerline
53' Left of centerline
583' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.

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