Big Sandy Airport (3U8)

3U8
Big Sandy Airport (3U8)
Big Sandy, MT
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 3U8
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 110°6'51.4219" W / 48°9'48.3691" N
-110.114284 / 48.163436 (Estimated)
Elevation 2698.50 ft / 822.50 m (Surveyed)
Land 154 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles S of Big Sandy, MT
Location Chouteau County, MT
Magnetic Variation 16E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner BIG SANDY/CCJAB
Address 1026 PRAIRIE DOG LANE
BIG SANDY, MT 59520
Phone number (406) 390-3910
Manager JOE ESSERT
Address 1026 PRAIRIE DOG LANE
BIG SANDY, MT 59520
Phone number 970-222-5191
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
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
Traffic Pattern Alt 800 ft
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 122.9 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 06/24
Dimensions 3570 x 60 ft (1088 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 5
06 24
Physical elevation 2689.70 ft 2697.20 ft
Coordinates 48.161939 / -110.123947 48.164308 / -110.109758
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 2100 x 100 ft (640 x 30 m)
Surface TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment
13 31
Alignment 147° 327°
Physical elevation 2697.00 ft 2698.50 ft
Coordinates 48.166369 / -110.112283 48.161564 / -110.107550
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ESTBD PRIOR TO 1959.