Ferndale Airfield Airport (53U)

53U
Ferndale Airfield Airport (53U)
Bigfork, MT
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 53U
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 114°0'4.2000" W / 48°3'37.7000" N
-114.001167 / 48.060472 (Estimated)
Elevation 3072.00 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)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner FLATHEAD MUNI ARPT AUTH
Address 4170 HIGHWAY 2-E
KALISPELL, MT 59901
Phone number 406-257-5994
Manager ROB RATKOWSKI
Address 4170 HIGHWAY 2-E
KALISPELL, MT 59901
Phone number 406-257-5994
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart GREAT FALLS
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
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
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions 3500 x 95 ft (1067 x 29 m)
Surface TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment
15 33
Alignment 171° 351°
Physical elevation 3046.00 ft 3072.00 ft
Coordinates 48.065201 / -114.002334 48.055735 / -113.999976
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • SNOW REMOVAL MAY BE DELAYED CALL FOR CONDITIONS 406-257-5994.
  • RWY 15 +100 FT TREES 1570 FT FM END OF RWY ON CNTRLN; RWY 33 +80 FT TREES 1500 FT FM END OF RWY; RWY 15 +15 FT ROAD 250 FT FM END OF RWY ON CNTRLN.
  • 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.
  • RWY 33 +50 FT TREE ON CNTRLN 500 FT FM END OF RWY AT 10:1.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • PROVIDED COMPATIBLE INGRESS/EGRESS ARE ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO AVOID CONGESTED AREAS AND ASSUME SAFETY TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON THE SURFACE.