Ferndale Airfield Airport (53U)
Ferndale Airfield Airport (53U)
53U
Ferndale Airfield Airport (53U)
Bigfork, MT
| FAA Information Effective | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier | 53U |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
114-00-04.2000W/48-03-37.7000N -114.001167/48.060472 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 3072 ft / 936.35 m (Estimated) |
| Land | 35 acres |
| From nearest city | 3 nautical miles NE of Bigfork, MT |
| Location | Flathead County, MT |
| Magnetic Variation | 18E (1985) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | No |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | Great Falls |
| Region | ANM - Northwest Mountain |
| Boundary 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) |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions | 3500 x 95 ft (1067 x 29 m) |
| Surface | TURF-G |
| 15 | 33 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 127° | 127° |
| Physical elevation | 3046.00 ft | 3072.00 ft |
| Coordinates | 48.065201N / 114.002334W | 48.055735N / 113.999976W |
| Gradient | 7.00 | 0.00 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking |
Basic
*15/33 WHITE CONES MARK FULL RY LENGTH. RED TRAFFIC CONES MARK EACH RY THRESHOLD. |
- SNOW REMOVAL MAY BE DELAYED CALL FOR CONDITIONS 406-257-5994.
- RY 15 +80 FT TREES 1647 FT FM EOR 0B; RY 33 +70 FT TREES 1743 FT FM EOR; RY 15 +15 FT ROAD 279 FT FM EOR 0B.
- TREES IN TRANSITION SFC BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
- FREE BICYCLES FOR ARPT USE LCTD IN STORAGE SHED. TO ACCESS USE EMERG FREQ ON LOCK.
- RY 33 +50 FT TREE ON CNTRLN 350 FT FM EOR AT 7:1.
- PROVIDED COMPATIBLE INGRESS/EGRESS ARE ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO AVOID CONGESTED AREAS AND ASSUME SAFETY TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON THE SURFACE.