8S1
Airport
Polson
Polson, 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:8S1 (Eight-Sierra-One)
Lat/Lng:47.6954444444, -114.185277778
47-41-43.6000N, 114-11-07.0000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 09/25/2015
Elevation:2940 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 09/25/2015
Magnetic Variation:17E,(2000), [13E (2024)]
Sectional:GREAT FALLS
From City:1nm W of Polson

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1940
Attended:All year Every day 0800-1700 (local)
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 18/36, PAPI Runways 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
A+
L 24 Hour. Self Service Fuel Availible.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:33
Jet GA:1
Gliders:1
Total:35

Annual Operations

For year ending:06/27/2019
AirTaxi:200
Local GA (< 20 miles):5000
Non-local GA:5000
Military Operations:10
Total:10210

Ownership

Owner:City of Polson & Lake County
106 4Th Ave E
Polson, Mt 59860
406-249-1683
Manager:Vince Jennison
470 Regatta Rd
Polson, Mt 59860
406-883-2482

Runways

Runways:03W/21W
18/36

Runway 03W/21W

Length:4000 feet
Width:500 feet
Surface:Water
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 03W End 21W
Object Clearance Slope:30:130:1

Runway 18/36

Length:4194 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 09/25/2015
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 17,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 18 End 36
True Alignment:199,(186 Magnetic)019,(006 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:2937.3' MSL2939.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:2940.8' MSL2940.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:28' AGL31' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:RoadTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:19:12:1
Object Height:17' AGL20' AGL
Object Distance:537' Along centerline
0B'
250' Along centerline
105' Right of centerline
Other Objects: -10 ft Ditch 168 ft from Runway End Crossing Runway Centerline Dropping Off to -60 ft 60 ft R.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

When Landing on Runway 36 be Alert to Seaplane Landings on Adjacent River.
+405 ft Ridge 8500 ft from Runway 36 End.
for Cd Contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.

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