| 79S
Airport
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Fort Benton
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Fort Benton, Montana
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FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 05/02/2013 - 6/27/2013
| FAA Identifier: | 79S |
| Lat/Lng: |
47.8451083333, -110.636480556
47-50-42.3900N, 110-38-11.3300W
Estimated by ADO on 11/17/2004
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| Elevation: |
2869 feet
Estimated
by NACO
on 05/16/2003
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| Magnetic Variation: |
14E,
(2005),
[13E (2013)]
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| Sectional: |
GREAT FALLS
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| From City: |
1nm
NE of Fort Benton
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| Use: |
Open to the public
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| Ownership: |
Publicly owned
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| Activation: |
04/1940
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| Control Tower: |
no
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| ARTCC: |
Salt Lake City Center
(ZLC)
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| FSS: |
Great Falls FSS
(GTF)
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| NOTAMs and Weather: |
GTF
NOTAM-D service at airport
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| Wind Indicator: |
Lighted
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| Segmented Circle: |
yes
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| Lights: |
Activate MIRL Runway 05/23 and PAPI Runways 05 & 23 - CTAF
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| Beacon: |
Sunset-Sunrise (local time)
Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
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| Landing Fee: |
no
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| CTAF: |
122.800
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| UNICOM: |
122.800
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| Weather: |
AWOS-A
406-622-5976
122.8
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| Fuel: |
Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Check with Mgr As Fuel not Available at All Times.
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| Airframe Repair: |
Major
for Services Call 406-622-3489.
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| Powerplant Repair: |
Major
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| Bottled Oxygen: |
None
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| Bulk Oxygen: |
None
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| Transient Storage: |
Tie-Down
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| Other Services: |
Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction, Annual Surveying
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| Single Engine GA: |
24
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| Multi Engine GA: |
1
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| Total: |
25
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| For year ending: |
07/21/2011
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| Local GA (< 20 miles): |
3800
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| Non-local GA: |
1650
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| Total: |
5450
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| Owner: |
Ft Benton & Chouteau Co
County Courthouse, Po Box 459
Fort Benton, Mt 59442
406-622-9494
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| Manager: |
George Carver
or Contact Andy Taylor @ 406-622-5682.
Box 494
Ft Benton, Mt 59442
406-622-3489
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|
Runway 05/23
| Length: |
4300 feet
by Naco on 05/16/2003
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| Width: |
75 feet
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| Surface: |
Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
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| Weight Capacity: |
Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
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| Runway Lights Edge Intensity: |
Med Intensity
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|
End 05 |
End 23 |
| True Alignment: |
062,
(049 Magnetic)
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242,
(229 Magnetic)
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| Runway Markings: |
Basic,
Good Condition
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Basic,
Good Condition
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| Elevation at End: |
2868.5' MSL
|
2859.3' MSL
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| Elevation at Touchdown Zone: |
2869.0' MSL
|
2864.0' MSL
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| Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: |
40' AGL
|
40' AGL
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| Visual Glide Path Angle: |
3.00°
|
3.00°
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| Visual Glide Slope Indicator: |
2-light PAPI on left side of runway
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2-light PAPI on left side of runway
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| Objects: |
Powerline
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| Object Marking: |
Marked
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| Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): |
Utility runway with a visual approach
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Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
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| Object Clearance Slope: |
32:1
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50:1
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| Object Height: |
47' AGL
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| Object Distance: |
1727' Along centerline
200' Left of centerline
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|
Runway 14/32
| Length: |
1700 feet
by Naco on 05/16/2003
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| Width: |
75 feet
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| Surface: |
Natural Soil, Good Condition
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End 14 |
End 32 |
| True Alignment: |
152,
(139 Magnetic)
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332,
(319 Magnetic)
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| Elevation at End: |
2863.0' MSL
|
2866.4' MSL
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| Elevation at Touchdown Zone: |
2866.0' MSL
|
2866.0' MSL
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| Objects: |
Powerline
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| Object Marking: |
Marked
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| Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): |
Utility runway with a visual approach
|
Utility runway with a visual approach
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| Object Clearance Slope: |
23:1
|
50:1
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| Object Height: |
36' AGL
|
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| Object Distance: |
819' Along centerline
0B'
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