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Big Sandy (3U8)

Big Sandy, Montana · FAA NASR data. Live weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator load below.

Identifier3U8
LocationBig Sandy, MT
Elevation2699 ft MSL
Pattern altitude800 ft AGL
Usepublic
Fuel100LL
SectionalGreat Falls
Magnetic variation16E

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLighting
06/243570 Γ— 60 ftasphaltMED
13/312100 Γ— 100 ftturf

Runway headings

EndTrueMagneticSource
06076Β°060Β°approx. from runway number
24256Β°240Β°approx. from runway number
13147Β°131Β°NASR true heading
31327Β°311Β°NASR true heading

Frequencies

UseMHzFacility
CTAF122.9BIG SANDY

Charts and airport diagram

FAA airport diagram & procedures (d-TPP) · FAA Chart Supplement · AirNav · SkyVector

Airports near 3U8

IdNameDistance / bearingLongest rwyFuelUse
13MTSorenson
Kremlin, MT
21.5 nm 000Β°T2,300 ft (soft)β€”Private
KHVRHavre City-County
Havre, MT
26.8 nm 031Β°T5,205 ft100LL,A+Public
79SFort Benton
Fort Benton, MT
28.4 nm 228Β°T4,300 ft100LLPublic
14MTSandy Rock
Gildford, MT
28.6 nm 343Β°T3,490 ft (soft)β€”Private
45MTPester
Hingham, MT
31.3 nm 333Β°T2,600 ft (soft)β€”Private
MT01Owen Bros
Geraldine, MT
32.8 nm 179Β°T2,400 ft (soft)β€”Private
5U8Geraldine
Geraldine, MT
34.6 nm 190Β°T2,900 ftβ€”Public
12MTLincolns Field
Hingham, MT
38.9 nm 341Β°T1,780 ft (soft)β€”Private
KLTYLiberty County
Chester, MT
40.8 nm 301Β°T4,607 ft100LLPublic
B70Tiber Dam
Tiber Dam, MT
40.8 nm 283Β°T2,550 ft (soft)β€”Public

Nearest public airports with fuel: KHVR 26.8 nm (100LL,A+), 79S 28.4 nm (100LL), KLTY 40.8 nm (100LL)

Nearest public airports with a runway of 3,000 ft or more: KHVR 26.8 nm (5,205 ft), 79S 28.4 nm (4,300 ft), KLTY 40.8 nm (4,607 ft)