Spotted Bear /usfs/ Airport (8U4)

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Spotted Bear /usfs/ Airport (8U4)
8U4
Spotted Bear /usfs/ Airport (8U4)
Spotted Bear, MT
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8U4, Spotted Bear with view to the NW. This is the main camping and tiedown area.The truck seen behind my Piper Colt, was for transportation to the near by lodge.Yes indeed, it was nice for these taildragger pilots to let me fly along., photo by S B J
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8U4, Late afternoon and quiet time at Spotted Bear after flying in this day., photo by S B J
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8U4, Spotted Bear in the summer of 1986. Not exactly a serious backcountry strip, but still nice. That is the south fork of the Flathead river and with the view to the north., photo by S B J
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8U4, Nice place. A somewhat backcountry strip. Very good for the flatland pilot who wants to experience the backcountry but keep in mind, the air can get very turbulent in the afternoon. Experienced it frist hand !!, photo by S B J
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 8U4
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 113°33'34.1000" W / 47°57'42.0000" N
-113.559472 / 47.961667 (Estimated)
Elevation 3672.00 ft / 1119.23 m (Estimated)
Land 26 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NW of Spotted Bear, MT
Location Flathead County, MT
Magnetic Variation 18E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner US 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 Buoy, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 3800 x 78 ft (1158 x 24 m)
Surface TURF-GRVL (FAIR)
Surface treatment
14 32
Alignment 164° 344°
Physical elevation 3660.00 ft 3672.00 ft
Coordinates 47.966669 / -113.561664 47.956676 / -113.557270
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • MOUNTAINS & TREES IN TRNSTN AREA BOTH SIDES OF RY.
  • FONE IN RANGER STN OR AT RANCH 1 MI S OF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • EST PRIOR TO 1959.