METAR & TAF 8S1
8S1 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KGPI (GLACIER PARK INTL) · 37.0 NM away. Conditions at 8S1 may differ.
METAR · KGPI
Observed 03:55Z
KGPI 280355Z 16008KT 10SM SCT033 BKN110 05/01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00500011
- Wind
- 160° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 5°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 2,397 ft
- Ceiling
- 11,000 ft AGL
- 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
- 1 NM W
- VFR sectional
- GREAT FALLS
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- GTF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- VINCE JENNISON
- Phone
- 406-471-6581
- Address
- 470 REGATTA RD, POLSON MT 59860
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GTF
- GREAT FALLS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 17', road, 537' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 19 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 30', tree, 302' from thr, 105' R of cntrln, slope 3 |
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
- 100LLA+
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- Airport surface condition is unmonitored from 1700 to 0800.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The precision approach path indicator for runways 18 and 36 and medium intensity runway lights for runways 18 and 36 are activated on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf service 100 low lead fuel is available 24 hours a day.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 36There is a minus 10 foot ditch 168 feet from the runway end across the centerline; it drops to 60 feet 60 feet to the right.Show FAA
- 36Caution when landing for southbound approach, activity adjacent to the river. There is a plus 405 foot ridge 8500 feet from the runway end.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 8S1
Answer card- ICAO
- 8S1
- Name
- POLSON
- Location
- POLSON, MONTANA
- Elevation
- 2,940.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,940.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 4,194 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 17°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Polson Airport (8S1) sits in Polson, Montana at 2,940.8 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 18/36 is 4,194 ft of asphalt, so plan performance with the field elevation in mind. The airport is non-towered. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published here.
The published pattern altitude is not listed. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local procedures or current published data say otherwise. The airport has PAPI and medium intensity runway lights on 18 and 36. They are activated on the common traffic advisory frequency. Self-serve 100LL is available 24 hours a day. Lake Aero/Ronan Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A.
First-time pilots should pay attention to the published notes. There is a ditch near the runway end on 36. There is also ridge terrain to the south on that side. Activity near the river is another southbound approach concern. Airport surface condition is unmonitored from 1700 to 0800. For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake ARTCC. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement before you go for any updated remarks or local operating notes.