Runways · 5U5

Runways at Fairfield headings length surface and ILS (5U5)

FAIRFIELD · FAIRFIELD, MONTANA

Runway system
Non-towered
2
runways
Longest
3,800 ft
ILS
None
Surface
ASPH · TURF

Fairfield (5U5) in Fairfield, Montana has 2 runways. The longest is Runway 18/36 at 3,800 ft by 40 ft. It is asphalt. Runway 07/25 is 1,525 ft by 90 ft. It is turf. No ILS runway ends are published for this field. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston operations, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local guidance says otherwise.

Runway 18/36 gives the primary paved option. Runway 07/25 is the shorter turf runway. No LAHSO notes are published. No runway-specific noise abatement notes are published. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement before flight for the latest airport details.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at 5U5.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
250° · 6 kt
RWY 25
254°M
Head/Tail
+6 kt
Crosswind
2 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 25

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 25 · 254° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 4,991 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
18/36186° / 6°3,800 ft40 ftASPHStandard L
07/2574° / 254°1,525 ft90 ftTURFStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published for 5U5. For light piston aircraft, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local guidance says otherwise. There is no control tower, so self-announce and sequence with other traffic. Runway 18/36 is the longer paved runway. Runway 07/25 is turf and much shorter. No right-traffic pattern exceptions are published. No runway-specific pattern notes are published.

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 5U5 have?
5U5 has 2 runways.
What is the longest runway at Fairfield (5U5)?
Runway 18/36 is the longest runway at 3,800 ft.
What surface is Runway 18/36 at 5U5?
Runway 18/36 is asphalt.
What surface is Runway 07/25 at 5U5?
Runway 07/25 is turf.
Does 5U5 have any ILS runway ends?
No ILS runway ends are published for 5U5.
Is Fairfield (5U5) tower controlled?
No. Fairfield has no control tower.
What is the pattern altitude at 5U5?
Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston aircraft, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local guidance says otherwise.