Three Forks Airport (FAA LID: 9S5) is a public use airport in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.[1] The airport is owned by Gallatin County and located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Three Forks, Montana.[1] It is also known as Pogreba Field, named for Dean A. Pogreba, a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War combat aviator from Three Forks.[2] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]
Three Forks Airport Pogreba Field | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Gallatin County | ||||||||||
| Serves | Three Forks, Montana | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,089 ft / 1,246 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°52′41″N 111°34′10″W / 45.87806°N 111.56944°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editThree Forks Airport covers an area of 160 acres (65 ha) at an elevation of 4,089 feet (1,246 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,100 by 60 feet (1,554 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending August 17, 2011, the airport had 11,530 aircraft operations, an average of 31 per day: 63% air taxi, 28% general aviation, and 9% military. At that time there were 31 aircraft based at this airport: 81% single-engine, 16% ultralight, and 3% helicopter.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for 9S5 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "Three Forks Airport (Pogreba Field)" (PDF). Gallatin County. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
External links
edit- Headwaters Flying Service, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
- Aerial image as of June 1995 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 9S5
- AirNav airport information for 9S5
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 9S5