METAR & TAF 3U8
3U8 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KHVR (HAVRE CITY-COUNTY) · 26.8 NM away. Conditions at 3U8 may differ.
METAR · KHVR
Observed 20:53Z
KHVR 112053Z AUTO 27011KT 10SM BKN065 BKN080 21/08 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 27027/2008 SLP127 T02060078 58017
- Wind
- 270° @ 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 21°C / 8°C
- Altimeter
- 29.92 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 4,066 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,500 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
- 1 NM S
- VFR sectional
- GREAT FALLS
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 3,499 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- GTF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JOE ESSERT
- Phone
- 970-222-5191
- Address
- 1026 PRAIRIE DOG LANE, BIG SANDY MT 59520
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GTF
- GREAT FALLS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ON CALL · ON CALL · ON CALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 24
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24Favored | 60° / 240° | 3,570 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 13/31 | 131° / 311° | 2,100 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 15', road, 670' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 31 |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71', pline, 1600' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 22 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', road, 650' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 43 |
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 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
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- AGRI
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- 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
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Lighting notes
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 13PWR LN MKD WITH ORANGE BALLS.
Other notes
- ESTBD PRIOR TO 1959.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 3U8
Answer card- ICAO
- 3U8
- Name
- BIG SANDY
- Location
- BIG SANDY, MONTANA
- Elevation
- 2,698.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,498.5 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 06/24 · 3,570 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 270° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 24
Big Sandy Airport sits in Big Sandy, Montana. The field elevation is 2,698.5 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is 06/24 at 3,570 ft. Runway 13/31 is 2,100 ft turf.
This is an untowered field. CTAF is 122.9. The pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 3,498.5 ft MSL. No ILS approaches are published here, so plan with the current charted procedures and be ready for a VFR arrival if that is your intent. For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
Runway 06/24 has medium intensity lights that are activated by the CTAF. That is useful for night work. You still need to confirm current lighting status before departure. There is also a marked power line near runway 13. Give that side extra attention on approach and departure.
No on-field FBOs are listed. If you need fuel or local services, contact the airport operator directly or call the field on CTAF for current availability. The airport has been established since before 1959. For a first-time pilot, the main things to watch are the short turf runway, the marked obstruction near 13 and the lack of published ILS support.