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3U7Civil
Public Use

Benchmark

Augusta, MT
Phone: 406-731-5329
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Overview

Attendance:	Not Attended Unattended
Tower:	No
Elevation:	5,434 ft (1,656.3 m) (Estimated)
Location:	19.00 mi. W of Augusta
Beacon:	Present
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	12/30 Runway length: 6000 ft
Fees:	No data

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Arpt is Lctd Within the Lewis & Clark National Forest

No Telephone on Field. Benchmark Cabin Lctd 1 Mile Nw of Arpt

No Svcs Avbl

<Rwy Subj to Moderate to Severe Crosswinds and Turbulence

Mtns Parallel E & W of Arpt in Trans Surface

<No Snow Removal Winters

Located w/in the Lewis & Clark National Forest; mountains E & W; ry subject to moderate to severe crosswinds & turbulence; tkof rcmnd down stream to the NW

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Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	6000 x 100ft. / 1828.8 x 30.5m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 45000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in fair condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
12	5316.0ft. MSL 122° mag 140° true 2.0% up	basic	No Data	Trees, 225 ft Left of center, 80 ft high, 320 ft from end, 1:1 clearance slope	+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 +58' Trees on Centerline +65' Trees 0' to 150' R, 2150' Fm Ry End, 33:1 to Ry End

30	5434.0ft. MSL 302° mag 320° true 2.0% down	basic	No Data	Hill, 550 ft Left of center, 272 ft high, 3,000 ft from end, 10:1 clearance slope	+8' Gnd 151' R 0 to 200' Fm Eor. +12' Fence & +42' Trees 205' R 0' to 200' Fm Eor +250' Trees on Centerline

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Benchmark Airport		CHOTEAU, MT		406-466-5341

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Continental Divide 8 mi

Scapegoat Wilderness 3 mi

Bob Marshall Wilderness 3 mi

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N47 28.9217' / W112 52.3383'47.4820278-112.8723056
Charts:	NACO: Great Falls Sectional
Mag Var:	18E (1985)
ARTCC:	Salt Lake City (ZLC)
FSS:	Great Falls (GTF) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	GTF
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

Airport Activity

GA Local:	NaN
GA Itinerant:	350
Commercial:
Air Taxi:	100
Military:	20

(12-month period ending on 8/4/2008)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone	Sector
CTAF	N/A	122.9

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
CII	NDB	269.0	218	35 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
U S Forest Service	Linda Brandvold
Lewis & Clark Natnl Forest	Lewis & Clark Natnl Forest Box 869, 1101 15th St. N
Choteau, MT 59422	Great Falls, MT 59403
406-791-7700 (Office)	406-731-5329 (Office)
	Airport Manager Admin