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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Canyon Ferry Airport

ID 8U9 Elev 3,840 ft Lat 46° 25.13' N Lon 111° 34.62' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 8U9

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Aerial view · 8U9

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 8U9 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 8U9

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,200 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 — 3,200 ft 75 ft TREATED-E No —
34 340° 3,200 ft 75 ft TREATED-E No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 8U9, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ·RWY 16/34 LOOSE ROCK AND GRVL UP TO 3 IN.
  • ·SOFT WHEN WET. 16/34 MARKED WITH WHITE CONES SPACED 200 FT APART.
  • ·RY 34 DSPLCD THR MARKED WITH RED CONES.
  • ·APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 8U9

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1993-07-17 STARK RAND KR-2 · Engine failure · day →
1991-08-16 Champion 7GCAA · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in MT

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 8U9 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

508

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,200

Mechanics

AME

20

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

5

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

2

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

19

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

22

Flight Schools

FBO

44

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

11

Flying Clubs

Repair

6

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

8

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 8U9

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Abraham Lloyd Fandrich Clancy MT 18 nm
Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg Bozeman MT 49 nm
Jeffrey Cook Bozeman MT 49 nm
Peta Sarah Sheridan Bozeman MT 49 nm
Daniel Scott Langford Lewistown MT 95 nm
Ryan Baer Missoula MT 105 nm
Timothy Franklin Mead Missoula MT 105 nm
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 125 nm
Kent William Potter Laurel MT 125 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 131 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 8U9

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Larry Dwyer Townsend MT 6 nm
Christopher Wade Fuher Townsend MT 6 nm
Douglas James Chavez Townsend MT 6 nm
Peter Grimoaldo Beeson Townsend MT 6 nm
Darrel Leroy Folkvord Toston MT 16 nm
Leonard Paul Miller East Helena MT 17 nm
Joshua Arnold Bacon East Helena MT 17 nm
Anna Noel Maronick East Helena MT 17 nm
Abraham Lloyd Fandrich Sr Clancy MT 18 nm
Michelle Marie Petrina Clancy MT 18 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 8U9

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Guy Riddle Townsend MT 6 nm
Christopher Wade Fuher Townsend MT 6 nm
Steve Jerry Jones Townsend MT 6 nm
Russell Lee Voorhees Townsend MT 6 nm
Joseph Aaron Scyphers Jr Townsend MT 6 nm
Darren Phillip Bickers Townsend MT 6 nm
Mallory Marie Fawthrop Townsend MT 6 nm
Richard George Holdorf Townsend MT 6 nm
Michael Alan Fisette Townsend MT 6 nm
Patrick Matthew Macquarrie Montana City MT 16 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 8U9

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 32 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 42 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 42 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 72 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 108 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 135 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 229 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 270 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 286 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 304 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.