Runways · 5U8

Runways at Geraldine headings, length and surface (5U8)

GERALDINE · GERALDINE, MONTANA

Runway system
Non-towered
1
runway
Longest
2,900 ft
ILS
None
Surface
ASPH

Geraldine (5U8) in Geraldine, Montana has 1 runway. The runway is 08/26. It is 2,900 ft long and 60 ft wide with asphalt surface. The longest runway is 2,900 ft, so there is no runway length split to plan around here.

No control tower is published for 5U8. No ILS runway ends are published. That means pilots should plan using visual procedures and the current FAA Chart Supplement. No runway-specific noise abatement notes are published. No LAHSO notes are published. The field elevation is 3,185.4 ft MSL, so density altitude planning matters on warm days.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at 5U8.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
000° · 3 kt
RWY 08
074°M
Head/Tail
+0 kt
Crosswind
3 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 08

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 08 · 074° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 4,185 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
08/2674° / 254°2,900 ft60 ftASPHStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless local procedures say otherwise. At 5U8, there is no control tower, so pilots self-announce and self-sequence in the pattern. The published runway is 08/26. That gives you one simple pattern setup to brief before arrival. No right-traffic exceptions are published. No runway-specific pattern notes are published. Check aviationweather for live METAR/TAF before you go.

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 5U8 have?
5U8 has 1 runway.
What is the longest runway at Geraldine?
The longest runway at 5U8 is 08/26 at 2,900 ft.
What surface is the runway at 5U8?
The runway surface in use is asphalt.
Does 5U8 have any ILS runway ends?
No ILS runway ends are published for 5U8.
Is Geraldine towered?
No. 5U8 does not have a control tower.
What is the runway heading at 5U8?
Runway 08/26 is published with magnetic headings 90° and 270°.
Is there LAHSO at 5U8?
No LAHSO notes are published for 5U8.