S34
Airport
Plains
Plains, 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:S34
Lat/Lng:47.4735558333, -114.907081389
47-28-24.8010N, 114-54-25.4930W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 12/10/2021
Elevation:2467 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 12/10/2021
Magnetic Variation:18E,(1985), [13E (2024)]
Sectional:GREAT FALLS
From City:1nm NW of Plains

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1940
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 Runway 31; MIRL Runway 13/31 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.900
Weather:AWOS-3PT 406-826-5784 118.1

Services

Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:16
Total:16

Annual Operations

For year ending:10/27/2020
AirTaxi:40
Local GA (< 20 miles):2000
Non-local GA:500
Total:2540

Ownership

Owner:Sanders County
Po Box 519
Thompson Falls, Mt 59873
406-826-3605
Manager:Randy Garrison
Po Box 988
Plains, Mt 59859
406-826-3605
Cell Number 406-370-6179

Runways

Runways:13/31

Runway 13/31

Length:4650 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 12/10/2021
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 18,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 13 End 31
True Alignment:142,(129 Magnetic)322,(309 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Good ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Elevation at End:2461.5' MSL2414.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:2465.4' MSL2467.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 20' 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

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

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