Fort Benton Airport (79S) Information

Fort Benton, MT

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:79S
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:110-38-11.3300W/47-50-42.3900N
-110.636481/47.845108 (Estimated)
Elevation:2869 ft / 874.47 m (Estimated)
Land:365 acres
From nearest city:1 nautical miles NE of Fort Benton, MT
Location:Chouteau County, MT
Magnetic Variation:14E (2005)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Ft Benton & Chouteau Co
Address:County Courthouse, Po Box 459
Fort Benton, MT 59442
Phone number:406-622-9494
Manager:George Carver
OR CONTACT ANDY TAYLOR @ 406-622-5682.
Address:Box 494
Ft Benton, MT 59442
Phone number:406-622-3489

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 AND PAPI RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
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:NGY

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.800
Unicom:122.800 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LL
CHECK WITH MGR AS FUEL NOT AVBL AT ALL TIMES.
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
FOR SVCS CALL 406-622-3489.
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimension:4300 x 75 ft / 1310.6 x 22.9 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 12500 lbs.
Edge Lights:Medium
  Runway 05 Runway 23
Longitude:110-38-39.0770W110-37-43.5950W
Latitude:47-50-32.3270N47-50-52.4540N
Elevation:2868.00 ft2859.00 ft
Alignment:62127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Basic, Good ConditionBasic, Good Condition
Crossing Height:40.00 ft40.00 ft
VASI:2-light PAPI on left side2-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Obstruction:47 ft pline, 1727.0 ft from runway, 200 ft left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear, 50:1 slope to clear

Runway 14/32

Dimension:1700 x 75 ft / 518.2 x 22.9 m
Surface:DIRT, Good Condition
  Runway 14 Runway 32
Longitude:110-38-22.0410W110-38-10.2170W
Latitude:47-50-38.0880N47-50-23.3200N
Elevation:2863.00 ft2866.00 ft
Alignment:127127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Obstruction:36 ft pline, 819.0 ft from runway, 23:1 slope to clear, 50:1 slope to clear

Remarks

PHONE AVAILABLE.
(PAY PHONE) PAY PHONE AVAILABLE.

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