METAR & TAF 5U8
5U8 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KGTF (GREAT FALLS INTL) · 45.3 NM away. Conditions at 5U8 may differ.
METAR · KGTF
Observed 21:53Z
KGTF 272153Z 29004KT 10SM FEW055 09/M06 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP152 T00941061
- Wind
- 290° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 9°C / -6°C
- Altimeter
- 29.90 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 3,255 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 0 NM S
- VFR sectional
- GREAT FALLS
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- GTF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- LESTER L HANKINS
- Phone
- 406-737-4244
- Address
- 427 BROADWAY AVE. SQUARE BUTTE, GERALDINE MT 59446
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 26
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', gnd, 385' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 12 |
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 live 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
- Not available
- 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
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- 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 Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.Show FAA
- There is a marked power line 31 feet above ground level located 1400 feet from the end of runway 26.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Rotating beacon is activated by the CTAF.Show FAA
- Medium intensity runway lights on runway 08/26 are activated by the CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 08Rising terrain at a 13 to 1 slope starts at 150 feet from the runway end and reaches a maximum height of 15 feet above ground level at 385 feet from the end of runway 08.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 5U8
Answer card- ICAO
- 5U8
- Name
- GERALDINE
- Location
- GERALDINE, MONTANA
- Elevation
- 3,185.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 4,185.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 2,900 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 290° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 26
Geraldine Airport sits in Geraldine, Montana. The field elevation is 3,185.4 ft MSL. It has one runway, 08/26, which is 2,900 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the current FAA Chart Supplement before you go. For a light piston, the usual starting point is 1,000 ft AGL unless local guidance says otherwise. The airport sits at higher elevation. That means performance planning matters, especially on warm days.
Published remarks call out rising terrain off the end of runway 08. The terrain starts close in and climbs quickly. There is also a marked power line near the runway 26 end. The rotating beacon is activated by CTAF. Medium intensity runway lights on 08/26 are also activated by CTAF.
No on-field FBOs are listed. If you need fuel or other services, contact the airport operator directly before arrival. You can also call on CTAF for current field status. For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568. A first-time pilot should plan the departure and arrival carefully. Use the current Chart Supplement. Pay close attention to terrain and obstacle clearance.