METAR & TAF 5U7
5U7 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KBIL (BILLINGS LOGAN INTL) · 39.0 NM away. Conditions at 5U7 may differ.
METAR · KBIL
Observed 21:53Z
KBIL 272153Z 00000KT 10SM OVC026 02/M04 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP189 T00171039
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 2°C / -4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.01 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 2,348 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,600 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
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 N
- VFR sectional
- BILLINGS
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- GTF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SUPERINTENDENT
- Phone
- (307) 548-5425
- Address
- BIGHORN CANYON NRA, PO BOX 7458, FORT SMITH MT 59035
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 —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|
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
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- CHTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
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 clearance delivery contact Billings Approach at 406-255-2798.Show FAA
- Runway 07 has a 7-foot ditch 116 feet from the end of the runway crossing the runway centerline.Show FAA
- Runway 25 has a 2-foot ditch 56 feet from the end of the runway crossing the runway centerline.Show FAA
- Wildlife is on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 25Runway 25 has a 4-foot fence 20 feet from the end of the runway perpendicular to the runway centerline and a 4-foot fence parallel to the runway centerline and 75 feet right ending at 20 feet from the end of the runway. Runway 25 has a 17-foot tree 10 feet from the end of the runway 60 feet left.Show FAA
- 07Runway 07 numbers and centerline are faded.Show FAA
- 25Runway 25 numbers and centerline are faded.Show FAA
- 25Runway 25 displaced markings are yellow.Show FAA
- 25Runway 25 approach slope is 9 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 07Be alert for multiple powerlines of varying elevations and distances in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERKevin Tillman is the chief ranger. Steve Grisham is facilities manager and can be reached at 307-548-5425 or steve_grisham@nps.gov.Show FAA
- 07/25There are numerous transverse and longitudinal cracks. The surface is raveling with edge erosion and failing crack seal with vegetation growth.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 5U7
Answer card- ICAO
- 5U7
- Name
- FORT SMITH LANDING STRIP
- Location
- FORT SMITH, MONTANA
- Elevation
- 3,242 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 4,242 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Fort Smith Landing Strip is in Fort Smith, Montana. The field elevation is 3,242 ft MSL. No runways are listed in the facts provided, so verify the current runway status before planning a landing. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement for the published traffic pattern information before you go. The airport sits in a high-elevation area, so density altitude will matter on warm days. Expect performance to change fast with temperature and weight.
The published remarks point to several operational items. There are multiple powerlines near the airport. Wildlife is also reported on and near the field. The runway surface remarks describe cracking, raveling, edge erosion and failing crack seal with vegetation growth. Other remarks mention faded runway numbers and centerlines. Displaced markings on Runway 25 are also noted. There are ditch and fence obstructions near both ends of the runway area. If you are planning to operate here, get the current Chart Supplement and call the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone for the latest field condition and access details.