K8U8 — Townsend Airport · TallyAero Atlas

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,999 ft. Max gradient: 0.45%

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
16	178°	3,999 ft	60 ft	ASP	Yes	—
34	358°	3,999 ft	60 ft	ASP	Yes	—

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 1 frequencies

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K8U8 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 3 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 17/35 AND PAPI RYS 17 & 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 17/35 AND PAPI RYS 17 & 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 17/35 AND PAPI RYS 17 & 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 AND PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

·INTMT SNOW REMOVAL ON RY 17/35.
·FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
·ARPT ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Live · NTSB prelim · last 30 days

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NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

Peak: 4,950 ops in 1999

2024 total

4,510

10-yr total

45,380

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

Other 1
Stall / spin 1
Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev Event →

2010-06-14 Stinson 108-1 · Loss of control · VMC · day None WPR10CA303 →

2007-10-10 Piper PA-22/20 · Weather · VMC · day None SEA08CA009 →

2007-06-03 Aviat Husky A1-B · Stall / spin · VMC · day Seri LAX07CA187 →

1984-02-18 Weatherly 201B · Other · VMC · day None DEN84LA094 →

Designees in MT

CFI Flight Instructors 508 A&P Mechanics 1,200 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 20 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 19 Schools Flight Schools 22 FBO Fixed Base Operators 44 Clubs Flying Clubs 11 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 6 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee	City	ST	Distance	Authorized for
Abraham Lloyd Fandrich	Clancy	MT	23 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg	Bozeman	MT	43 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Jeffrey Cook	Bozeman	MT	43 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Pilot Proficiency Examiner — Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook
Peta Sarah Sheridan	Bozeman	MT	43 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Daniel Scott Langford	Lewistown	MT	94 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Flight Instructor Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL)
Ryan Baer	Missoula	MT	110 nm	Limited Airline — ATP Examiner (AMEL) · Limited Airline Type Rating — BAe 146 · Limited Airline Type Rating — Avro RJ/BAe 146
Timothy Franklin Mead	Missoula	MT	110 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Christopher Lee Farmer	Laurel	MT	120 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Kent William Potter	Laurel	MT	120 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (ASEL)
Alejandro Anduze	Billings	MT	126 nm	Pilot Proficiency Examiner — Sikorsky S-70 (Black Hawk)

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor	City	ST	Distance	Ratings
James Larry Dwyer	Townsend	MT	2 nm	CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Helicopter Instrument
Christopher Wade Fuher	Townsend	MT	2 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument · CFI · Helicopter · CFI · Glider
Douglas James Chavez	Townsend	MT	2 nm	CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Helicopter Instrument
Peter Grimoaldo Beeson	Townsend	MT	2 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Darrel Leroy Folkvord	Toston	MT	10 nm	CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Helicopter Instrument
Abraham Lloyd Fandrich Sr	Clancy	MT	23 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Instrument
Michelle Marie Petrina	Clancy	MT	23 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Instrument
Angela Josephina Terry	Clancy	MT	23 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Justin Lynn Benner	Clancy	MT	23 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
David Michael Indiveri	Clancy	MT	23 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Instrument

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic	City	ST	Distance	Ratings
John Guy Riddle	Townsend	MT	2 nm	A · P
Christopher Wade Fuher	Townsend	MT	2 nm	A · P · CFI
Steve Jerry Jones	Townsend	MT	2 nm	A · P
Russell Lee Voorhees	Townsend	MT	2 nm	A · P
Joseph Aaron Scyphers Jr	Townsend	MT	2 nm	A · P
Darren Phillip Bickers	Townsend	MT	2 nm	A · P
Mallory Marie Fawthrop	Townsend	MT	2 nm	A · P
Richard George Holdorf	Townsend	MT	2 nm	A · P
Michael Alan Fisette	Townsend	MT	2 nm	A · P
Kerry James Peterson	Toston	MT	10 nm	A · P

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop	Field	Distance	Specialty
JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT	9S5	27 nm	JL Aerospace provides aircraft maintenance services for pistons, turbines, helicopters, an
Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT	9S4	36 nm	24/7 mobile crew delivering meticulous exterior & interior care coordinated with local FBO
Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT	BZN	36 nm	Million Air Bozeman is the newest, world-class facility and operator at The Bozeman Yellow
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT	MT49	76 nm	—
Pristine Jets Missoula, MT	8S1	114 nm	24/7 mobile crew delivering meticulous exterior & interior care coordinated with local FBO
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT	CTB	141 nm	—
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID	COE	235 nm	We are a full service FAA repair station and avionics shop located in Hayden, ID. We speci
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance Nampa, ID	MAN	270 nm	—
Huey's Aviation Painting Colville, WA	63S	292 nm	Aircraft painting- Factory and custom paint scheme Surface corrosion (control) repairs Fib
Atlas Aero Service Casper, WY	CPR	297 nm	Professional, Certified Aircraft Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair in Casper, Wyoming. A

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

K8U8 · Townsend Airport