K9S5 · Three Forks Airport
FAA-LID · US · 11 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.17%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 040° | 5,100 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 20 | 220° | 5,100 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 K9S5 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 6 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 REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
- ·OCCASIONAL AEROBATIC MANEUVERS INVOF ARPT.
- ·UPON DEPARTURE, ALL ACFT MUST REACH 500 FT ALTITUDE PRIOR TO MAKING ANY TURNS.
- ·FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861, IF UNABLE CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- ·FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
- ·ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ·ARPT ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
10
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 11,530 ops in 2005
2024 total
11,030
10-yr total
106,500
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 91% · Mil 9%
Events / million ops
28.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=4
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=11
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Other 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Hard landing 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in MT
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg | Bozeman | MT | 25 nm |
| Jeffrey Cook | Bozeman | MT | 25 nm |
| Peta Sarah Sheridan | Bozeman | MT | 25 nm |
| Abraham Lloyd Fandrich | Clancy | MT | 39 nm |
| Daniel Scott Langford | Lewistown | MT | 112 nm |
| Christopher Lee Farmer | Laurel | MT | 118 nm |
| Kent William Potter | Laurel | MT | 118 nm |
| Ryan Baer | Missoula | MT | 118 nm |
| Timothy Franklin Mead | Missoula | MT | 118 nm |
| Alejandro Anduze | Billings | MT | 126 nm |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Alan Shapiro | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| Kurt Alfred Klewin | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| Jeffrey Scott Rogers | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| Ann Alene Hansen | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| Benjamin Edward Church | Manhattan | MT | 10 nm |
| Henry James Robertson | Manhattan | MT | 10 nm |
| Christopher Merritt Mcguire | Manhattan | MT | 10 nm |
| Lauren Kyle Dewit | Manhattan | MT | 10 nm |
| Jordan Jason Nieters | Manhattan | MT | 10 nm |
| Doug Scott Chapman | Belgrade | MT | 17 nm |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Alan Shapiro | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| Thomas Connie Willis | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| Bradley Michael Johnson | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| Eldon Roy Bechler | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| John Arthur Edwards | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| William Douglas Fairhurst | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| Ted Allen Beardsley | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| Glenn Lyle Dahlberg | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| Michael Christopher Uljua | Three Forks | MT | 1 nm |
| Lauren Kyle Dewit | Manhattan | MT | 10 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT | 0 nm |
| Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT | 18 nm |
| Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT | 19 nm |
| Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT | 104 nm |
| Pristine Jets Missoula, MT | 122 nm |
| Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT | 167 nm |
| Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID | 244 nm |
| Skyline Aircraft Maintenance Nampa, ID | 252 nm |
| Atlas Aero Service Casper, WY | 282 nm |
| Natrona Avionics, LLC Casper, WY | 283 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗