METAR & TAF 3U7
3U7 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KMSO (MISSOULA MONTANA) · 60.2 NM away. Conditions at 3U7 may differ.
METAR · KMSO
Observed 05:53Z
KMSO 290553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN080 04/03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP227 60000 T00440028 10122 20039 53010 $
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 4°C / 3°C
- Altimeter
- 30.16 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 5,121 ft
- Ceiling
- 8,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 19 NM W
- VFR sectional
- GREAT FALLS
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- GTF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- BJORN TROBERG
- Phone
- (406) 495-3832
- Address
- HELENA & LEWIS & CLARK NAT FORESTS, 2880 SKYWAY DRIVE, HELENA MT 59602
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GTF
- GREAT FALLS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 12
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39', trees, 372' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41', trees, 461' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 6 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Snow removal is not available.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.Show FAA
- Mountains parallel east and west; in transition surface.Show FAA
- Phone is not available; cabin is 1 mile northwest.Show FAA
- Services are not available.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 12/30Possible moderate to severe crosswind and turbulence.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 30Recommended departure condition is positive mean tide gauge.Show FAA
- 12Runway 12 rises uphill 120 feet with rising terrain beyond.Show FAA
- 12There are 58-foot trees on the runway centerline at runway 12.Show FAA
- 30There are 250-foot trees on the runway centerline at runway 30.Show FAA
- 12There is a 33 to 1 slope to the threshold. There are 65-foot trees 0 to 150 feet right, 2150 feet from the runway end at runway 12.Show FAA
Other notes
- Within Lewis and Clark National Forest.Show FAA
- Three wind direction indicators are located at both runway ends and midpoint.Show FAA
- 12/30Large cracks and weeds are present along the full length of runway 12/30.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 3U7
Answer card- ICAO
- 3U7
- Name
- BENCHMARK
- Location
- AUGUSTA, MONTANA
- Elevation
- 5,434 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 6,434 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 6,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 18°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Benchmark Airport sits near Augusta, Montana. The field elevation is 5,434 ft MSL. It has one runway, 12/30, at 6,000 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the light piston pattern at about 6,434 ft MSL. The airport sits in Lewis and Clark National Forest. Mountains lie parallel east and west. The remarks also call out rising terrain beyond runway 12. Runway 12 has a 120 ft uphill rise. The runway also has large cracks and weeds along its full length. Snow removal is not available.
There are no on-field FBOs listed. Plan on self-briefing the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone if you need local services. The published remarks also note trees near both runway ends. There are 58 ft trees on the runway centerline at runway 12. There are 250 ft trees on the runway centerline at runway 30. Expect crosswind and turbulence issues in the area. Clearance delivery is handled through Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568. For a first visit, treat this as a high-elevation mountain field with terrain, wind and runway condition concerns all in play.