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KHWQ
Airport
Wheatland County At Harlowton
Harlowton, Montana

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

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:HWQ / KHWQ
Lat/Lng: 46.4486125, -109.852768889
46-26-55.0050N, 109-51-09.9680W
Estimated by ADO on 02/18/2004
Elevation: 4311 feet Surveyed by ADO on 02/18/2004
Magnetic Variation: 16E, (1985), [13E (2008)]
Sectional: GREAT FALLS
From City: 2nm NW of Harlowton

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 04/1940
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Salt Lake City Center (ZLC)
FSS: Great Falls FSS (GTF)
NOTAMs and Weather: 3HT NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 08/26 & PAPI Runway 26 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.900

Services

Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: None
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 6
Multi Engine GA: 1
Total: 7

Annual Operations

For year ending: 08/05/2008
AirTaxi: 125
Local GA (< 20 miles): 1500
Non-local GA: 600
Military Operations: 50
Total: 2275

Ownership

Owner: Wheatland County
Box C
Harlowton, Mt 59036
406-632-4891
Manager: Dwight Thompson
Box 684
Harlowton, Mt 59036

Runways

Runways: 08/26

Runway 08/26

Length: 4200 feet
Width: 60 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 08 End 26
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Gradient: 1.2 1.2
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   34' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:   3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects: Brush Poles
Object Marking:   Marked
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 35:1
Object Height: 15' AGL 91' AGL
Object Distance: 404' Along centerline
37' Right of centerline
3400' Along centerline
65' Left of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Phone Located on Field, in Hangar.
Deer on & in View of Runway; Especially During Nightime Hours.

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