AOPA Airports: Ennis - Big Sky (KEKS)

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Ennis - Big Sky

Ennis, MT
Phone: 406-682-7502
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0800-1700
Tower:	No
Elevation:	5,422 ft (1,652.6 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	6.00 mi. SE of Ennis
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	16/34 Runway length: 6601 ft
Fees:	No data

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Minimum Fuel Prices

100 LL	$ 5.40 (self service)
100LL	$ 5.40 (self-service service)
Jet-A-Premix	$ 5.43 (full service service)
100LL	$ 5.60 (full service service)
Jet A	$ 5.39 (full service)
100 LL	$ 5.60 (full service)
Jet-A	$ 5.39 (full service service)

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Afld Sfc Cond Unmonitored 0400-1300z++

APM confirms AWOS as 119.85; APM confirms ry 16-34 can accept aircraft up to 75,000lbs.

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Runway 16/34

Dimensions:	6601 x 75ft. / 2012.0 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 12500 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
16	5422.9ft. MSL 161° mag 177° true 1.1% down		non-precision	visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI		16/34 1000 Ft Fixed Distance Markers Each End

34	5348.8ft. MSL 341° mag 357° true 1.1% up	No Data	non-precision	visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI	Terrain, 250 ft Right of center, 5 ft high, 200 ft from end, 20:1 clearance slope	N +5 Ft Ground 0-200 Ft From Rwy End and 250 Ft R

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Choice Aviation, LLC	$5.60 $5.40 $5.60 $5.40 $5.39 $5.39 $5.43 Rentals Flight Training	On field: SW 45.268408-111.650555	UNICOM: 122.8 ARINC: 128.825	406-682-7502
Ennis-Big Sky Airport	Fuel	ENNIS, MT		406-682-4297

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MinorAirframe Repair: Minor
Fuel: 100 Octane, Jet A

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North American Wildlife Museum 6 mi

Nevada City 16 mi

Virginia City 15 mi

Longbranch 6 mi 682-4560

Silver Dollar 6 mi 682-7770

Ennis Cafe 6 mi 682-4442

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N45 16.4617' / W111 38.9317'45.2743611-111.6488611
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:	Fixed Wing: 6400 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: high intensity: 9 clicks in 5 secs medium intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs low intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs Activate - MIRL Ry 16/34 & PAPI Rys 16 & 34 - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	9
Multi Engine:	0
Jets:	1
Helicopters:	0
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	6,082
GA Itinerant:	4,618
Commercial:
Air Taxi:	300
Military:

(12-month period ending on 8/2/2012)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
WX	N/A	119.85T (406-682-3835)
CTAF	N/A	122.8
UNICOM	N/A	122.8

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
EKS	NDB	286.0	008	0 nm
BZN	VOR/DME	112.4	196	37 nm
DLN	VOR/DME	113.0	069	38 nm
HIA	VOR/DME	113.7	130	42 nm
ESY	NDB	338.0	311	42 nm
LO	NDB	415.0	322	46 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
Madison County	Troy Hunter
County Courthouse Po Box 278, Po Box 278	37 Airport Road
Virginia City, MT 59755-0278	Ennis, MT 59729
406-843-4277 (Office)	406-682-7502 (Office)
	Airport Manager Admin