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M46
Airport
Colstrip
Colstrip, Montana

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 09/25/2008 - 11/20/2008

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:M46
Lat/Lng: 45.85285, -106.709272222
45-51-10.2600N, 106-42-33.3800W
Estimated
Elevation: 3426 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation: 13E, (1995), [11E (2008)]
Sectional: BILLINGS
From City: 3nm SW of Colstrip

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 11/1990
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 06/24 & PAPI Runways 06 & 24 Preset Low Intensity Dusk-2300; After 2300 Activate - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.900

Services

Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 12
Multi Engine GA: 2
Total: 14

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/10/2006
AirTaxi: 750
Local GA (< 20 miles): 2000
Non-local GA: 3000
Total: 5750

Ownership

Owner: County of Rosebud
Po Box 47
Forsyth, Mt 59327
406-356-2251
Manager: Ruben Jodsass
P.O. Box 396
Colstrip, Mt 59323
406-748-2217

Runways

Runways: 06/24

Runway 06/24

Length: 5100 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 06 End 24
True Alignment: 075, (064 Magnetic) 255, (244 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Fair Condition Basic, Fair Condition
Elevation at End: 3426.4' MSL 3382.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 3426' MSL 3411' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 26' AGL 26' 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: Hill  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 43:1 50:1
Object Height: 51' AGL  
Object Distance: 2435' Along centerline
325' Left of centerline
 

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Hill 1550' from Runway 24 End 600' Left & 93' Above Runway Threshold.
700 Ft Power Plant Stacks 4.5 NM NE of Airport.
Deer on Airport.
Phone Available on Airport.

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