Runways · 53U

Runways at Ferndale Airfield headings length surface and ILS (53U)

FERNDALE AIRFIELD · BIGFORK, MONTANA

Runway system
Non-towered
1
runway
Longest
3,500 ft
ILS
None
Surface
TURF

Ferndale Airfield in Bigfork, Montana has one runway. Runway 15/33 is 3,500 ft long and 95 ft wide. It has a turf surface. The runway headings are 171° and 351° magnetic. The field elevation is 3,072 ft MSL.

No control tower is published for 53U. No ILS runway ends are published. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published. For current weather and winds, check aviationweather before you go. For airport details, use the current FAA Chart Supplement.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at 53U.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
190° · 4 kt
RWY 15
153°M
Head/Tail
+4 kt
Crosswind
1 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 15

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 15 · 153° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 4,072 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
15/33153° / 333°3,500 ft95 ftTURFStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless local guidance says otherwise. That puts the pattern near 4,072 ft MSL at this field elevation.

No tower is published for 53U, so expect self-announced traffic and standard non-towered procedures. No right-traffic exception is published. No runway-specific pattern notes are published. Keep a close scan for other traffic on the turf runway.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does 53U have?
53U has 1 runway.
What is the longest runway at Ferndale Airfield?
Runway 15/33 is the longest runway. It is 3,500 ft long.
What surface is the runway at 53U?
The runway surface in use is turf.
Does 53U have an ILS?
No ILS runway ends are published for 53U.
Is Ferndale Airfield towered?
No control tower is published for 53U.
What are the runway headings at 53U?
Runway 15/33 has magnetic headings of 171° and 351°.