3U7 Benchmark Augusta, Montana Printable Version Any information displayed may not be accurate or current and should not be considered valid for navigation, flight planning, or for use in flight. Please consult official publications for current and correct information.

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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:	3U7
Latitude/Longitude:	47-28-55.3000N / 112-52-20.3000W 47.4819 / -112.8722
Elevation:	5434 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:	18E (1985)
Land Area Covered:	145 acres
From City:	19 nautical miles W of Augusta, MT
County/Parish:	Lewis And Clark, MT

Airport Operations:
Airport Use:	Public
Activiation Date:	3/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:	Great Falls
Control Tower:	No
ARTCC:	Salt Lake City Center (ZLC)
FSS:	Great Falls Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind Indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	Yes
Lights:
Beacon:
International Operations:	No
Landing Fee:	No

Communications:
CTAF:	122.9

Services:
Airframe Repair:	None
Power Plant Repair:	None
Bottled oxygen:	None
Bulk oxygen:	None

Runway Information: Runway: 12/30 Dimensions: 6000 x 100 ft. Surface: Asphalt - in poor condition Weight Bearing Capacity: Single wheel: 45 K lbs. Double wheel: 80 K lbs. Double tandem: 140 K lbs.

Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:	Publicly Owned
Owner:	U S Forest Service Lewis & Clark Natnl Forest Choteau, MT 59422 406-791-7700
Manager:	Jay Lindgren Helena & Lewis & Clark Nat Forests, 2880 Skyway Drive Helena, MT 59602 (406) 495-3832

Sectional Map:

Benchmark at SkyVector.com

Remarks:

MTNS PARALLEL E & W OF ARPT IN TRANS SURFACE. NO SVCS AVBL. NO TELEPHONE ON FIELD. BENCHMARK CABIN LCTD 1 MILE NW OF ARPT. MANAGER CELL PHONE NUMBER 406-461-1652 ARPT IS LCTD WITHIN THE LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL FOREST. RY 30 RECOMMENDED DEPARTURE RY CONDITIONS PERMITTING. RY 12 RISES UPHILL 120' WITH RISING TERRAIN BEYOND. POOR CONDITION DUE TO CRACK SEAL FAILING/ROUGH/UNEVEN AND VEGETATION GROWING IN CRACKS, SPALLING ETC. RY 12/30 MARKINGS FADED AND ALMOST NON-EXISTENT. +65' TREES 0' TO 150' R, 2150' FM RY END, 33:1 TO RY END. +58' TREES ON CENTERLINE. +250' TREES ON CENTERLINE. +10' GND 129' R & +14' FENCE 151' R, BOTH 0' TO 200' FM EOR. +5' BRUSH 147' L 200' FM EOR. +3' FENCE 202' L, 0' TO 200' FM EOR. +15' RD 222' L 0 TO 200' FM EOR. +8' GND 151' R 0 TO 200' FM EOR. +12' FENCE & +42' TREES 205' R 0' TO 200' FM EOR. WIND INDICATOR BOTH ENDS AND MIDDLE OF RY; THREE WINDSOCKS ON FIELD.

Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance 3U5 Augusta Augusta, MT - Public Great Falls 23 miles 23S Seeley Lake Seeley Lake, MT - Public Great Falls 34 miles 0S1 Meadow Creek Usfs Meadow Creek, MT - Public Great Falls 36 miles S69 Lincoln Lincoln, MT - Public Great Falls 38 miles S04 Condon Usfs Condon, MT - Public Great Falls 40 miles CII Choteau Choteau, MT - Public Great Falls 41 miles 5U5 Fairfield Fairfield, MT - Public Great Falls 43 miles 8U2 Schafer /usfs/ Schafer, MT - Public Great Falls 45 miles 8U4 Spotted Bear /usfs/ Spotted Bear, MT - Public Great Falls 46 miles

Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance