Polson Airport

Polson Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 8S1
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Polson & Lake County
Serves Polson, Montana
Elevation AMSL 2,941 ft / 896 m
Coordinates 47°41′44″N 114°11′07″W / 47.69556°N 114.18528°W / 47.69556; -114.18528Coordinates: 47°41′44″N 114°11′07″W / 47.69556°N 114.18528°W / 47.69556; -114.18528
Map
8S1

Location of airport in Montana

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 4,195 1,279 Asphalt
3W/21W 4,000 1,219 Water
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations 9,750
Based aircraft 30

Polson Airport (FAA LID: 8S1) is a public use airport in Lake County, Montana, United States.[1] It is located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Polson,[1] a city on the southern shore of Flathead Lake. The airport is owned by the City of Polson and Lake County.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Polson Airport covers an area of 97 acres (39 ha) at an elevation of 2,941 feet (896 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 18/36 which measures 4,195 by 75 feet (1,279 x 23 m). It also has a seaplane landing area designated 3W/21W with a water surface measuring 4,000 by 500 feet (1,219 x 152 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending July 22, 2008, the airport had 9,750 aircraft operations, an average of 26 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine, 3% jet, 3% helicopter, and 3% glider.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 FAA Airport Master Record for 8S1 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)


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