Townsend Airport (8U8)

8U8
Townsend Airport (8U8)
Townsend, MT
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 8U8
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 111°28'57.3100" W / 46°19'52.4350" N
-111.482586 / 46.331232 (Estimated)
Elevation 3897.20 ft / 1187.87 m (Estimated)
Land 125 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles E of Townsend, MT
Location Broadwater County, MT
Magnetic Variation 16E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner BROADWATER COUNTY
Address 515 BROADWAY
TOWNSEND, MT 59644
Phone number 406-266-9203
Manager DWIGHT THOMPSON
Address 515 BROADWAY
TOWNSEND, MT 59644
Phone number 406-220-0736
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart GREAT FALLS
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible 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 available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AGRI
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 4000 x 60 ft (1219 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
17 35
Physical elevation 3874.70 ft 3892.60 ft
Coordinates 46.336710 / -111.482871 46.325751 / -111.482291
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Remarks
  • TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
  • INTMT SNOW REMOVAL ON RY 17/35.
  • FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ARPT ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.