97M
Airport
Ekalaka
Ekalaka, Montana

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 03/21/2024 - 5/16/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:97M
Lat/Lng:45.8764853333, -104.537571333
45-52-35.3472N, 104-32-15.2568W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 10/09/2020
Elevation:3504 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 10/09/2020
Magnetic Variation:12E,(1990), [8E (2024)]
Sectional:BILLINGS
From City:2nm SE of Ekalaka

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:10/1992
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Salt Lake City(ZLC)Salt Lake City Center
FSS:Great Falls FSS(GTF)
NOTAMs and Weather:GTFNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Dusk-0000. MIRL Runway 13/31 & PAPI Runways 13 & 31 Preset Medium Intensity Dusk-0000; Other Hours Activate - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Beacon is Located 1 Mi NE on Hill Top.
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.900

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
L Self Service Credit Card 24/7
Transient Storage:Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:6
Total:6

Annual Operations

For year ending:07/31/2022
AirTaxi:25
Local GA (< 20 miles):100
Non-local GA:75
Total:200

Ownership

Owner:County of Carter
County Court House Po Box 315
Ekalaka, Mt 59324
406-775-8749
Manager:Troy Fruit
Po Box 315
Ekalaka, Mt 59324
406-853-5377

Runways

Runways:13/31

Runway 13/31

Length:3798 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 10/09/2020
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 13 End 31
True Alignment:138,(130 Magnetic)318,(310 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Good ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Elevation at End:3473.5' MSL3504.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:3497.1' MSL3504.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:24' AGL29' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1
Object Distance: 0'
Other Objects: 80' Tall Hills in Transitional Surface, South Side of Apt, 700' from Runway Edge

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

for Cd If Una to Contact on FSS Frequency, Contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.

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