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Three Forks

Three Forks, MT
Phone: 406-285-6852
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Overview

Attendance: Attended
Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
Tower:No
Elevation:4,089 ft (1,246.3 m) (Surveyed)
Location:1.00 mi. SE of Three Forks
Beacon: Present (white-green)
Approaches:(None)
Runways:02/20
Runway length: 5100 ft
Fees:Hangar
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Runway 02/20

Dimensions:5100 x 60ft. / 1554.5 x 18.3mWeight Bearing Cap: Single wheel: 12000 lb
Surface:asphalt, no surface treatment, in good conditionRunway Edge Lights:medium
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
024089.0ft. MSL

0.2% down
basicvisual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
204080.8ft. MSL

0.2% up
basicvisual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Trees, 70 ft Right of center, 55 ft high, 1,808 ft from end, 29:1 clearance slope

Business/Service Information

Name LocationFreq. MonitoredMain Phone
Bridger Aviation Services, Inc.
  • Maintenance
  • Sales
  • Flight Training
On field: NW
45.884123-111.565475
406-579-3166
Headwaters Flying Service, LLC
  • Maintenance
THREE FORDS, MT
45.883078-111.565218
406-285-3006
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Services at this airport:

Services: Camping on Field
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead
Transportation: Courtesy Car

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:N45 52.6868' / W111 34.1659'
Charts:NACO: Great Falls Sectional
Mag Var:16E (1985)
ARTCC:Salt Lake City (ZLC)
FSS:Great Falls (GTF)
1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:GTF
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:Light Aircraft: 4881 MSL
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Seg. Circle:Yes
Lighting:Pilot Activated Lighting:
  • high intensity: 7 clicks in 7 secs
  • medium intensity: 5 clicks in 6 secs
  • low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs
Actvt MIRL Ry 02/20; PAPI Rys 02 & 20 - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:25
Multi Engine:0
Jets:0
Helicopters:1
Gliders:
Ultralights:5

Airport Activity

GA Local:1,700
GA Itinerant:1,530
Commercial:
Air Taxi:7,300
Military:1,000

(12-month period ending on 8/17/2011)

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Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:Owner:Airport Manager:
Jonathan BoydGallatin CountyDavid Boyd
311 West Main Rm 306P.O. Box 978
Bozeman, MT 59715Three Forks, MT 59752
406-582-3000 (Office) 406-285-6852 (Office)
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Alternate Phone (406) 581-6308