S85
Airport
Big Sky Field
Culbertson, Montana

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:S85
Lat/Lng:48.1535597222, -104.504055556
48-09-12.8150N, 104-30-14.6000W
Estimated by Faa Oe/Aaa on 10/16/2015
Elevation:1953 feet Surveyed by Ado on 05/24/2010
Magnetic Variation:13E,(1985), [8E (2024)]
Sectional:BILLINGS
From City:1nm NE of Culbertson

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:10/1950
Attended:on Call All Hours 406-787-6680/0660.
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:Activate MIRL Runway 08/26 & PAPI Runway 26 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-2 406-787-5819 120.000

Services

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

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:9
Total:9

Annual Operations

For year ending:06/04/2019
AirTaxi:100
Local GA (< 20 miles):3750
Non-local GA:700
Military Operations:50
Total:4600

Ownership

Owner:Roosevelt County & City
210 Broadway
Culbertson, Mt 59218
406-787-5271
Manager:Robert Jasper
Box 351
Culbertson, Mt 59218
406-787-5271

Runways

Runways:08/26

Runway 08/26

Length:3800 feet
Width:60 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
Runway Markings:Basic,Good ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Elevation at End:1952.6' MSL1933.6' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 27' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

for Cd Contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
2,876 ft Twrs 3.5 Mis NW.

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