Schafer /Usfs/ (8U2)

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

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 8U2
FAA site number: 12494.*A
City / state: Schafer, MT
County: Flathead
Time zone: America/Denver
Reference point: 48°04'46.60" N
113°14'42.00" W
Elevation: 4,856 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 18° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, U S Forest Service
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 49 acres
From downtown: 15 NM southeast
Sectional chart: Great Falls
Activated: 03/1945

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Salt Lake City (ZLC)
Flight service: Great Falls (GTF)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GTF
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Airport manager: Adam Ladell
406-481-0826
Last FAA inspection: 06/26/2024

FAA remarks

Low area north side of runway aprox 1100' from app end runway 25-use caution.
Watch for horses or big game animals on runway.
Take off and land runway 25 conditions permitting.
Trees and terrain in trans surface both sides of runway full length.
Primary purpose of a/s is a trailhead for wilderness areas.
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: 8U2
Location: Schafer, MT, United States
Elevation: 4,856 ft
Time zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 48.07961, -113.245

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
07 / 25	3,200 × 60 ft	Turf, fair

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

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