8S1
Polson Airport
Polson, Montana, USA
Airport Location
FAA Identifier: | 8S1 |
Lat/Long: | 47-41-43.6000N / 114-11-07.0000W |
47-41.726667N / 114-11.116667W | |
47.6954444 / -114.1852778 | |
(estimated) | |
Elevation: | 2941 ft. / 896.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 17E (2000) |
From city: | 1 mile W of POLSON, MT |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 59860 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Sectional chart: | GREAT FALLS |
Control tower: | No |
ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | GTF (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
Wind indicator: | Lighted |
Segmented circle: | Yes |
Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36, PAPI RYS 18 & 36 – CTAF | |
Beacon: | White-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Services
Fuel Available: | 100LL JET A + PRIST |
24 HR. SELF SERVICE FUEL AVAILIBLE. | |
Parking: | Tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Information is also available by triple keying the CTAF – 122.8
Runway 18 and 36 | |
Dimensions: | 4195 x 75 ft. / 1279 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Single wheel: | 17.0 |
Runway edge lights: | Medium Intensity |
Runway 18 | |
Latitude: | 47-42.053665N |
Longitude: | 114-10.954680W |
Elevation: | 2937.4 ft. |
Gradient: | 0.1% |
Traffic pattern: | Left |
Runway heading: | 182 Magnetic, 199 True |
Markings: | Basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | Yes, no lights |
Obstructions | 17 ft. hwy, 537 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear |
Runway 36 | |
Latitude: | 47-41.399535N |
Longitude: | 114-11.279658W |
Elevation: | 2939.2 ft. |
Gradient: | 0.1% |
Traffic pattern: | Left |
Runway heading: | 002 Magnetic, 019 True |
Markings: | Basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | Yes, no lights |
Obstructions | Slope to Clear; 10 ft Ditch 168 ft. fm RY End Crossing |
RY Cntrln Dropping Off to -60 ft. R |
Runway 3W/21W | |
Dimensions | 4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m |
Surface | Water |
Traffic Pattern | Left |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.
NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs – Instrument Approach Procedures | |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18: | Download (919 KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36: | Download (687 KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) | |
ANGIL ONE (RNAV) (Obstacle): | Download (141 KB) |
Note: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply: | Download (64 KB) |
Other Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures:
- 7S0: Ronan Airport (8 nm SE)
- KGPI: Glacier Park International Airport (37 nm N)
- KMSO: Missoula International Airport (47 nm S)
- S59: Libby Airport (63 nm NW)
- 32S: Stevensville Airport (70nm S)
Current Date & Time
Zulu | 2024-12-08T12:00:18Z |
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Local | 2024-12-08T05:00:18Z |
Fuel Prices
Type | 100LL | Jet A + Prist |
---|---|---|
Self Service | 5.10 | 5.24 |
Airport Ownership & Management
Owner | Polson City Hall 106 1st E Polson, MT 59860 Phone: (406) 883-8200 |
Manager | Vince Jennison 3376 Bisson LN Polson, MT 59860 Phone: (406) 883-2482 |
Aerial Photo
Google Map
Sectional Chart
Enroute Charts at SkyVector.com
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | 56 |
Single engine airplanes: | 50 |
Multi engine airplanes: | 3 |
Jet airplanes: | 1 |
Helicopters: | 1 |
Gliders airplanes: | 1 |
Aircraft operations: | Avg. 27/day* |
Transient general aviation | 51% |
Local general aviation | 46% |
Air taxi | 2% |
Military | <1% Military |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS III / AV at 7S0 (8 nm SE): | 119.925 (406-676-2967) http://k7s0.awosnet.com/ |
Nearby radio navigation aids: | |
VOR radial/distance: | FCAr163/31.1 |
VOR name: | Kalispell VOR/DME |
Frequency: | 113.20 |
Var: | 18E |
NDB name: | SMITH LAKE |
Hdg/Dist: | 141/27.1 |
Frequency: | 515 |
Var: | 15E |
ID: | SAK ... .- -.- |
NDB name: | KONNA |
Hdg/Dist: | 356/37.1 |
Frequency: | 521 |
Var: | 17E |
ID: | INE .. -. . |
Additional Remarks
- Tower 600 FT AGL 3 MI S UNLGTD.
- When LNDG ON RY 36 Be Alert To Seaplane LNDGS ON ADJ RIVER.
- +405 FT RIDGE 8500 FT FM RY 36 END.
- Seaplane LNDG Area also used by boats.