BIG SANDY (3U8) has 2 runways. The longest is Runway 06/24 at 3,570 ft by 60 ft. It is asphalt. Runway 13/31 is 2,100 ft by 100 ft. It is turf. Field elevation is 2,698.5 ft MSL.
There is no control tower at 3U8. No ILS runway ends are published. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published. Runway headings in the airport data are 06/24 at 75.9390453706274° and 255.939045370627° magnetic. Runway 13/31 is 147° and 327° magnetic. Pilots should verify current winds with aviationweather before departure or arrival.
Wind & favored runway
Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at 3U8.
Pattern entry · RWY 13
LEFT TRAFFICAll runways
Traffic pattern
Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL. That is 3,498.5 ft MSL. With no control tower, traffic is self-announced and pilots should build their own sequence. Runway 06/24 is the longer runway. Runway 13/31 is the turf runway. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement for any airport-specific pattern details before flight. Match the pattern to wind and runway condition. Keep spacing tight enough for a clear self-announce flow.
Every end, one page
Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.