FAA Identifier:	S71 (Sierra-Seven-One)
Lat/Lng:	48.5921111111, -109.250611111 48-35-31.6000N, 109-15-02.2000W Estimated by Naco on 03/09/2004
Elevation:	2416 feet Surveyed by Naco on 03/09/2004
Magnetic Variation:	16E,(1985), [11E (2024)]
Sectional:	GREAT FALLS
From City:	1nm W of Chinook

FAA Identifier:

S71 (Sierra-Seven-One)

Lat/Lng:

48.5921111111, -109.250611111
48-35-31.6000N, 109-15-02.2000W
Estimated by Naco on 03/09/2004

Elevation:

2416 feet Surveyed by Naco on 03/09/2004

Magnetic Variation:

16E,(1985), [11E (2024)]

Sectional:

GREAT FALLS

From City:

1nm W of Chinook

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:	NOT ANALYZED Existed Prior to 05/15/59.
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	12/1947
Attended:	All year Every day 0700-1900 (local) Cell 406-799-6516
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
Pattern Altitude:	3216 MSL (800 AGL)
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Segmented Circle:	yes
Lights:	Activate PAPI Runway 26; MIRL Runway 08/26 Dawn-Dusk - CTAF. After Dusk MIRL on Continuously Til Dawn.
Beacon:	Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:	no

Use:

Open to the public

Airspace Analysis:

NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 05/15/59.

Ownership:

Publicly owned

Activation:

12/1947

Attended:

All year Every day 0700-1900 (local)
Cell 406-799-6516

Control Tower:

ARTCC:

Salt Lake City(ZLC)Salt Lake City Center

FSS:

Great Falls FSS(GTF)

NOTAMs and Weather:

GTFNOTAM-D service at airport

Pattern Altitude:

3216 MSL (800 AGL)

Wind Indicator:

Lighted

Segmented Circle:

yes

Lights:

Activate PAPI Runway 26; MIRL Runway 08/26 Dawn-Dusk - CTAF. After Dusk MIRL on Continuously Til Dawn.

Beacon:

Sunset-Sunrise

Landing Fee:

CTAF:	122.800
UNICOM:	122.800
Weather:	AWOS-AV 406-357-3453 118.35

CTAF:

122.800

UNICOM:

122.800

Weather:

AWOS-AV 406-357-3453 118.35

Services

Fuel:	Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) L Self Service Credit Card 24/7
Airframe Repair:	Minor
Powerplant Repair:	Minor
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Transient Storage:	Tie-Down
Other Services:	Crop Dusting, Charter, Pilot Instruction

Fuel:

Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
L Self Service Credit Card 24/7

Airframe Repair:

Minor

Powerplant Repair:

Minor

Bottled Oxygen:

None

Bulk Oxygen:

None

Transient Storage:

Tie-Down

Other Services:

Crop Dusting, Charter, Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:	12
Total:	12

Annual Operations

For year ending:	07/25/2017
AirTaxi:	300
Local GA (< 20 miles):	3000
Non-local GA:	400
Total:	3700

Ownership

Owner:	Blaine Co. Airport. Comm. Po Box 248 Chinook, Mt 59523 406-357-3250
Manager:	Edgar Obie Jr. 490 Cleveland Rd Chinook, Mt 59523 (406) 799-6516

Runways

Runways:	08/26

Runways:

08/26

Runway 08/26

Length:	4000 feet by Naco on 03/09/2004
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 08	End 26
True Alignment:	100,(089 Magnetic)	280,(269 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:	Basic,Good Condition	Basic,Good Condition
Elevation at End:	2415.8' MSL	2409.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	2416.0' MSL	2410.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:		37' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:		4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:		2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	20:1	20:1

Additional Remarks

•	for Cd Contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
•	226 ft AGL Smoke Stack 1.1 Mi from 26 Threshold.

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for Cd Contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.

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226 ft AGL Smoke Stack 1.1 Mi from 26 Threshold.

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