Schafer /usfs/ Airport (8U2)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	8U2
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	113°14'42.0000" W / 48°4'46.6000" N -113.245000 / 48.079611 (Estimated)
Elevation	4856.00 ft / 1480.11 m (Estimated)
Land	49 acres
From nearest city	15 nautical miles SE of Schafer, MT
Location	Flathead County, MT
Magnetic Variation	18E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	U S FOREST SERVICE
Address	FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST KALISPELL, MT 59901
Phone number	406-755-5401
Manager	ADAM LADELL
Address	SPOTTED BEAR RANGER STATION HUNGRY HORSE, MT 59919
Phone number	406-481-0826

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	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	3200 x 60 ft (975 x 18 m)
Surface	TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	07	25
Alignment	87°	267°
Physical elevation	4856.00 ft	4850.00 ft
Coordinates	48.079406 / -113.251542	48.079842 / -113.238464
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SAK	NDB	SMITH LAKE		515.00	15E	48.9 nm
FCA	VOR/DME	KALISPELL	79X	113.20	18E	38.2 nm
CTB	VOR/DME	CUT BANK	80Y	113.35	17E	46.4 nm

Remarks

• LOW AREA NORTH SIDE OF RWY APROX 1100' FROM APP END RWY 25-USE CAUTION.
• WATCH FOR HORSES OR BIG GAME ANIMALS ON RY.
• TAKE OFF AND LAND RY 25 CONDITIONS PERMITTING.
• TREES AND TERRAIN IN TRANS SURFACE BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
• PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A/S IS A TRAILHEAD FOR WILDERNESS AREAS.
• FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
• EST PRIOR TO 1959.