8S1
Polson Airport
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Location Information for 8S1
Coordinates: N47°41.73' / W114°11.12'
Located 01 miles W of Polson, Montana on 97 acres of land. View all Airports in Montana.
Surveyed Elevation is 2940 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:SALT LAKE CITY
F.S.S.:GREAT FALLS
NOTAMs Facility:GTF (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:GREAT FALLS
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Airport Communications
UNICOM:122.800
CTAF:122.800
AWOS-3 at 7S0 (8.4 SE):119.925 406-676-2967
AWOS-3PT at S34 (31.9 SW):118.1 406-826-5784
ATIS at GPI (37.0 N):132.625
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 127.075/244.875 (LAKESIDE RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD FCA KALISPELL 113.20 162°31.1
VOD MSO MISSOULA 112.80 342°47.5
VOD MLP MULLAN PASS 117.80 060°61.0
VOD CTB CUT BANK 113.35 218°90.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD SAK SMITH LAKE 515 335°27.2
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:4194 x 75 feet / 1278 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-17
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N47°42.05' / W114°10.95'N47°41.40' / W114°11.28'
Elevation: 2937.3 2939.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 199° True 19° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 17 ft Road 537 ft from runway 30 ft Tree 302 ft from runway, 105 ft right of center
-10 FT DITCH 168 FT FM RWY END ACRS CNTRLN; DROPS TO 60 FT 60 FT R.
Runway 03W/21W
Dimensions:4000 x 500 feet / 1219 x 152 meters
Surface:Water
Runway 03WRunway 21W
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF POLSON & LAKE COUNTY
106 4TH AVE E
POLSON, MT 59860
406-249-1683
Manager:VINCE JENNISON
470 REGATTA RD
POLSON, MT 59860
406-471-6581
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ARPT SFC COND UNMON 1700-0800.
  • CTN WHEN LNDG FOR SBP ACTVT ADJ RIVER. +405 FT RIDGE 8500 FT FM RWY END.
  • 0LL SELF SVC H24.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
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