METAR & TAF S71
S71 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KHVR (HAVRE CITY-COUNTY) · 20.5 NM away. Conditions at S71 may differ.
METAR · KHVR
Observed 00:53Z
KHVR 280053Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM SCT075 09/M06 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP161 T00891061
- Wind
- 120° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 9°C / -6°C
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 2,263 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
- 1 NM W
- VFR sectional
- GREAT FALLS
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 3,216 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- GTF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- EDGAR OBIE JR.
- Phone
- (406) 799-6516
- Address
- 490 CLEVELAND RD, CHINOOK MT 59523
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GTF
- GREAT FALLS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-1900
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 08
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | — |
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
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- AGRI,CHTR,INSTR
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
- There is a 226 feet above ground level smoke stack 1.1 miles from runway 26 threshold.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- PAPI is activated for runway 26. Medium intensity runway lights are on runway 08/26 from dawn to dusk and controlled by CTAF. After dusk, medium intensity runway lights are on continuously until dawn.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL fuel is self-service with credit card available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport existed prior to May 15, 1959.Show FAA
- 1Cell phone contact is 406-799-6516.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · S71
Answer card- ICAO
- S71
- Name
- EDGAR G OBIE
- Location
- CHINOOK, MONTANA
- Elevation
- 2,416 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,216 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 4,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 120° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 08
EDGAR G OBIE is in Chinook, Montana. The field elevation is 2,416 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 08/26 is 4,000 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8.
Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 3,216 ft MSL. No ILS approaches are published here, so plan with the current Chart Supplement and your normal local weather and terrain checks. The published remarks also note a 226 ft AGL smoke stack about 1.1 miles from the runway 26 threshold. That is worth keeping in mind on arrival and departure planning.
Obie Flying Service is on the field. It carries 100LL. Self-serve 100LL is available 24 hours a day with credit card access. The runway lighting is pilot-controlled on CTAF. PAPI is activated for runway 26. After dusk, the medium intensity runway lights run continuously until dawn. For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568. If you are new to the field, verify the current Chart Supplement for any changes before you go.