Runways · S85

Runways at Big Sky Fld, headings, length and surface (S85)

BIG SKY FLD · CULBERTSON, MONTANA

Runway system
Non-towered
1
runway
Longest
3,800 ft
ILS
None
Surface
ASPH

Big Sky Fld (S85) in Culbertson, Montana has 1 runway. Runway 08/26 is 3,800 ft long and 60 ft wide. The surface is asphalt. The airport elevation is 1,953 ft MSL. No control tower is published for this field. No ILS runway ends are published.

For runway planning, 08/26 is the only landing and departure surface listed. The published magnetic headings are 089.9° for Runway 08 and 269.9° for Runway 26. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for the latest airport data before flight.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at S85.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
290° · 6 kt
RWY 26
257°M
Head/Tail
+6 kt
Crosswind
2 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 26

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 26 · 257° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 2,953 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
08/2677° / 257°3,800 ft60 ftASPHStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston operations, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless local guidance says otherwise. That puts the pattern near 2,953 ft MSL at this field elevation of 1,953 ft MSL. No right-traffic exception is published for either runway. No tower is published, so pilots should self-announce and sequence in the traffic pattern. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement for any local pattern notes before departure.

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 S85 have?
S85 has 1 runway. It is Runway 08/26.
What is the longest runway at Big Sky Fld?
The longest runway is 08/26. It is 3,800 ft long.
What surface is published for S85 runways?
ASPH is the only published runway surface at S85.
Does S85 have any ILS runway ends?
No ILS runway ends are published for S85.
Is there a control tower at S85?
No control tower is published for S85.
What are the runway headings at S85?
Runway 08 is published at 089.9° magnetic. Runway 26 is published at 269.9° magnetic.