M46
Airport
Colstrip
Colstrip, 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:M46
Lat/Lng:45.8528333333, -106.709277778
45-51-10.2000N, 106-42-33.4000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/07/2010
Elevation:3427 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 08/07/2010
Magnetic Variation:13E,(1995), [9E (2024)]
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(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 PAPI 06 & 24 - CTAF; MIRL Runway 06/24 Preset Low Intensity Dusk-0100; After 0100 Activate - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
Weather:AWOS-AV 406-748-3849 122.7

Services

Transient Storage:Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:10
Total:10

Annual Operations

For year ending:07/31/2022
AirTaxi:25
Local GA (< 20 miles):20
Non-local GA:5
Total:50

Ownership

Owner:County of Rosebud
Po Box 47
Forsyth, Mt 59327
406-346-2251
Manager:Brian Schwend
Po Box 45
Forsyth, Mt 59327
406-351-1261

Runways

Runways:06/24

Runway 06/24

Length:5100 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/07/2010
Width:75 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 06 End 24
True Alignment:075,(066 Magnetic)255,(246 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:3427.6' MSL3383.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:3427.6' MSL3412.4' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:24' AGL24' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

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.
Phone Available on Airport.
Cold Temperature Airport. Altitude Correction Required at or Below -34C.
for Cd Contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.

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