Big Sandy (3U8)

Airport information: Big Sandy, MT, United States. Search for another airport below.

Search Airports

Or Browse by Country

Search by city, airport name or code, or select a country to browse all airports.

Looking up airport info...

Location and general information

FAA identifier: 3U8
FAA site number: 12259.*A
City / state: Big Sandy, MT
County: Chouteau
Time zone: America/Denver
Reference point: 48°09'48.37" N
110°06'51.42" W
Elevation: 2698.5 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 16° E (1985)
Traffic pattern altitude: 800 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Big Sandy/Ccjab
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 154 acres
From downtown: 1 NM south
Sectional chart: Great Falls
Activated: 10/1949

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Fuel: 100LL
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Crop dusting
ARTCC: Salt Lake City (ZLC)
Flight service: Great Falls (GTF)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GTF
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Joe Essert
970-222-5191
Last FAA inspection: 05/01/2026

FAA remarks

For CD contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 3U8
Location: Big Sandy, MT, United States
Elevation: 2698.5 ft
Time zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 48.16344, -110.11428

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
06 / 24	3,570 × 60 ft	Asphalt, excellent
13 / 31	2,100 × 100 ft	Turf, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

IATA Code

ICAO Code

Country

Timezone

Latitude

Longitude

City