Canyon Ferry (8U9)

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

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 8U9
FAA site number: 12531.1*A
City / state: Townsend, MT
County: Broadwater
Time zone: America/Denver
Reference point: 46°25'07.76" N
111°34'37.90" W
Elevation: 3,840 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 17° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Broadwater County
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 39 acres
From downtown: 7 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Great Falls
Activated: 10/1961

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: Yes
Landing fee: No
Airport manager: Dwight Thompson
406-220-0736
Last FAA inspection: 07/09/2026

FAA remarks

No snow removal.
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: 8U9
Location: Townsend, MT, United States
Elevation: 3,840 ft
Time zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 46.41882, -111.57719

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
16 / 34	3,200 × 75 ft	Gravel, good

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

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