AOPA Airports: West Fork Lodge (4U7)

FAA Information Effective: 5/2/2013

4249 msl

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West Fork Lodge

Conner, MT
Phone: (406) 821-1853
westforklodge.com
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
Tower:	No
Elevation:	4,249 ft (1,295.1 m) (Estimated)
Location:	5.00 mi. SW of Conner
Beacon:	Present
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	02/20 (unpaved) Runway length: 2600 ft
Fees:	No data

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Recommended for Experienced Pilots Only, Steep Terrain Surrounding Airport. Recommended Takeoff Ry 20 When Conditions Allow

Livestock; Birds; & Wildlife on & Invof Aprt

Ry 02 +35 Ft Trees 600 Ft Fm Ry End & Mtn 2700 Ft Fm Thr; Ry 20 +35 Ft Hill & House 80 Ft R & 120 Ft Fm Ry End; +85 Ft Trees Beginning 91 Ft R Penetrating Apch Sfc

Trees & Structures in Transitional Sfc Full Length Both Sides of Ry

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Runway 02/20

Dimensions:	2600 x 65ft. / 792.5 x 19.8m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	turf, grass, sod, gravel, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Approach Lights	Obstructions
02	4249.0ft. MSL 22° mag 39° true 0.7% down	No Data	Tree, 87 ft Left of center, 42 ft high, 84 ft from end, 2:1 clearance slope

20	4230.0ft. MSL 202° mag 219° true 0.7% up	No Data	Road, Both-Sides, 10 ft high, 25 ft from end, 2:1 clearance slope

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
West Fork Airport		On field: SE 45.861385-114.218245	UNICOM: 122.9	406-821-1853

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Services at this airport:

Services: Camping on Field

Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead
Transportation: Courtesy Car

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West Fork Bitterroot River

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N45 51.7350' / W114 13.0650'45.8622500-114.2177500
Charts:	NACO: Great Falls Sectional
Mag Var:	17E (1985)
ARTCC:	Salt Lake City (ZLC)
FSS:	Great Falls (GTF) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	GTF
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Fixed Wing: 5247 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	5
Multi Engine:
Jets:
Helicopters:
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	250
GA Itinerant:	300
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:

(12-month period ending on 9/17/2009)

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

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
Tex Irwin	Tex Irwin


(406) 821-1853 (Office)	(406) 821-1853 (Office)
	Airport Manager Admin