53U
Ferndale Airfield Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2010-02-11 0901Z
Location Information
Coordinates: 48°4'29.83"N / 114°0'3.39"WLocated 03 miles NE of Bigfork, Montana on 35 acres of land.
Estimated Elevation is 3060 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 1985 is 18° East
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.900 |
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| ATIS at GPI (17.4 NW): | 132.625 |
| ASOS at GPI (17.5 NW): | 132.625 406-756-8879 |
| AWOS-3 at 7S0 (30.8 S): | 122.8 617-262-3825 |
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 95 feet | |
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| Surface: | Turf in Good Condition | |
| Runway 15 | Runway 33 | |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic | |
| Obstacles: | 86 ft Trees 1083 ft from runway, 203 ft right of center | 88 ft Trees 258 ft from runway, 75 ft left of center |
Services Available
| Fuel: | NONE |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | FLATHEAD MUNI ARPT AUTH | |
| 4170 HIGHWAY 2-E | ||
| KALISPELL, MT 59901 | ||
| 406-257-5994 | ||
| Manager: | CINDI MARTIN | |
| 4170 HIGHWAY 2-E | ||
| KALISPELL, MT 59901 | ||
| 406-257-5994 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 35 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2005-08-24 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | none | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | 100 |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | none |
| Gliders Based on Field: | 1 | Annual GA Local Operations: | 8000 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 2600 |
Other Remarks
- 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.
- 15/33 WHITE CONES MARK FULL RY LENGTH. RED TRAFFIC CONES MARK EACH RY THRESHOLD.
- DEPARTURE PROCEDURE STRAIGHT OUT THROUGH TPA OF 4060 FT MSL (1000 FT AGL).





