FAA Identifier:	9S5
Lat/Lng:	45.8781111111, -111.569444444 45-52-41.2000N, 111-34-10.0000W Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 02/25/2014
Elevation:	4089 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 02/25/2014
Magnetic Variation:	16E,(1985), [11E (2024)]
Sectional:	GREAT FALLS
From City:	1nm SE of Three Forks

FAA Identifier:

9S5

Lat/Lng:

45.8781111111, -111.569444444
45-52-41.2000N, 111-34-10.0000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 02/25/2014

Elevation:

4089 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 02/25/2014

Magnetic Variation:

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

Sectional:

GREAT FALLS

From City:

1nm SE of Three Forks

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:	NOT ANALYZED Airport Estab Prior to 1959.
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	06/1949
Attended:	Continuous
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 Reils Runway 03 & 21; PAPI Runway 03 & 21; MIRL Runway 03/21 - CTAF
Beacon:	Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:	no

Use:

Open to the public

Airspace Analysis:

NOT ANALYZED
Airport Estab Prior to 1959.

Ownership:

Publicly owned

Activation:

06/1949

Attended:

Continuous

Control Tower:

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 Reils Runway 03 & 21; PAPI Runway 03 & 21; MIRL Runway 03/21 - CTAF

Beacon:

Sunset-Sunrise

Landing Fee:

CTAF:	122.800
UNICOM:	122.800,Automated Unicom.

CTAF:

122.800

UNICOM:

122.800,Automated Unicom.

Services

Fuel:	Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) L Fuel 24 Hour Credit Card Service Available.
Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Transient Storage:	Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:	Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction, Parachute Jump Activity

Fuel:

Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
L Fuel 24 Hour Credit Card Service Available.

Airframe Repair:

Major

Powerplant Repair:

Major

Bottled Oxygen:

None

Bulk Oxygen:

None

Transient Storage:

Hanger,Tie-Down

Other Services:

Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction, Parachute Jump Activity

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:	26
Multi Engine GA:	1
Ultralights:	2 Ultralight Activity on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Total:	29

Annual Operations

For year ending:	03/12/2021
AirTaxi:	30
Local GA (< 20 miles):	7000
Non-local GA:	3000
Military Operations:	1000
Total:	11030

Ownership

Owner:	Gallatin County 311 West Main Rm 306 Bozeman, Mt 59715 406-582-3000
Manager:	Nick Bilton P.O. Box 978 Three Forks, Mt 59752 406-570-0803

Runways

Runways:	03/21

Runways:

03/21

Runway 03/21

Length:	5099 feet
Width:	60 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	Med Intensity

	End 03	End 21
True Alignment:	040,(029 Magnetic)	220,(209 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:	Basic,Good Condition	Basic,Good Condition
Elevation at End:	4089.2' MSL	4080.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	4089.4' MSL	4087.1' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:	25' AGL	29' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:	3.00°	3.25°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:	2-light PAPI on left side of runway	2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):	Yes	Yes
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

•	Occasional Aerobatic Maneuvers in Vicinity of Airport.
•	Upon Departure, All Aircraft Must Reach 500 ft Altitude Prior to Making Any Turns.
•	for Cd Contact Big Sky Approach at 208-364-5860/5861, If Unable Contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.

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Occasional Aerobatic Maneuvers in Vicinity of Airport.

•

Upon Departure, All Aircraft Must Reach 500 ft Altitude Prior to Making Any Turns.

•

for Cd Contact Big Sky Approach at 208-364-5860/5861, If Unable Contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.

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