Townsend (8U8)

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

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 8U8
FAA site number: 12531.*A
City / state: Townsend, MT
County: Broadwater
Time zone: America/Denver
Reference point: 46°19'52.43" N
111°28'57.31" W
Elevation: 3892.9 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 16° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Broadwater County
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 125 acres
From downtown: 2 NM east
Sectional chart: Great Falls
Activated: 05/1941

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Fuel: 100LL
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: 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: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Dwight Thompson
406-220-0736
Last FAA inspection: 02/10/2026

FAA remarks

Taxiway marked with reflectors.
Intmt snow removal on runway 17/35.
For CD contact helena approach at 406-449-5756/5761, when approach closed 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: 8U8
Location: Townsend, MT, United States
Elevation: 3892.9 ft
Time zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 46.33123, -111.48259

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
17 / 35	4,000 × 60 ft	Asphalt, excellent

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

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