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Benchmark Airport (3U7) - FAA Information

Benchmark, MT

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3U7

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2008-06-05
Airport Identifier:3U7
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:112-52-11.1640W/47-28-52.7950N
-112.869768/47.481332 (Estimated)
Elevation:5434 ft / 1656.28 m (Estimated)
Land:145 acres
From nearest city:19 nautical miles W of Benchmark, MT
Location:Lewis And Clark County, MT
Magnetic Variation:18E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:U S Forest Service
Address:Lewis & Clark Natnl Forest
Choteau, MT 59422
Phone number:406-791-7700
Manager:Linda Brandvold
Address:Rocky Mt Ranger Dist
Great Falls, MT
Phone number:406-731-5329

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
WIND INDICATOR BOTH ENDS AND MIDDLE OF RY; THREE WINDSOCKS ON FIELD.
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Great Falls
Region:ANM - Northwest Mountain
Boundary ARTCC:ZLC - Salt Lake City
Tie-in FSS:GTF - Great Falls
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:GTF (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:1

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.900

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimension:6000 x 100 ft / 1828.8 x 30.5 m
Surface:ASPH, Fair Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 45000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 80000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 140000 lbs.
 

Runway 12

Runway 30

Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Basic, Fair ConditionBasic, Fair Condition
Obstruction:80 ft trees, 320.0 ft from runway, 225 ft left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
+58' TREES ON CENTERLINE.
+10' GND 129' R & +14' FENCE 151' R, BOTH 0' TO 200' FM EOR. +5' BRUSH 147' L 200' FM EOR. +3' FENCE 202' L, 0' TO 200' FM EOR. +15' RD 222' L 0 TO 200' FM EOR.
272 ft hill, 3000.0 ft from runway, 550 ft left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
+250' TREES ON CENTERLINE.
+8' GND 151' R 0 TO 200' FM EOR. +12' FENCE & +42' TREES 205' R 0' TO 200' FM EOR.

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
CIINDBChoteau269.0017E34.9 nm

Remarks

  • MTNS PARALLEL E & W OF ARPT IN TRANS SURFACE.
  • NO SVCS AVBL.
  • NO TELEPHONE ON FIELD. BENCHMARK CABIN LCTD 1 MILE NW OF ARPT.

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