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Meadow Creek USFS Airport

0S1 · Hungry Horse, MT · 3,984 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
0S1
Coordinates
47.8480, -113.4168
Elevation
3,984 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18E
Sectional chart
GREAT FALLS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS)
GREAT FALLS
NOTAM facility
GTF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1945/03
Distance from city
1 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:54 AM10:54Z
Sunrise05:35 AM11:35Z
Sunset09:36 PM03:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:17 PM04:17Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:17 PM → 04:54 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:36 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from 0S1

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

17TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 147°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

2,830 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)
17
Heading
147° mag · 165° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 100 ft, 1,100 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
35
Heading
327° mag · 345° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 125 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FCA · KalispellVOR-DME113.20r108° / 37.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
US FOREST SERVICE
FLATHEAD NAT FOREST, KALISPELL, MT
406-755-5401
Manager
ADAM LADELL
SPOTTED BEAR RANGER DIST, HUNGRY HORSE, MT
406-481-0826

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959
  • BIG GAME ANIMALS MAY BE ON RY.
  • RY SFC MAY CONSIST OF TALL, WET GRASS.
  • RY 17 HAS 900 FT OVERRUN AVBL FOR TKOF OR LDG.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • WATCH FOR GOPHER HOLES
  • TREES & TRRN IN TRSN SFC BOTH SIDES OF RWY FULL LEN.
  • SUMMER NUMBER: 406-758-5376
  • WHITE CONES MARKING FULL LENGHT OF RY.
  • RY 17/35 MKD WITH WHITE CONES SPACED 200 FT.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0S1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 0S1

Meadow Creek USFS Airport (0S1) is an airport in Hungry Horse, MT, at 3,984 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,830 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0S1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0S1 have a control tower?

No. Meadow Creek USFS Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 0S1?

Meadow Creek USFS Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,830 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0S1?

Meadow Creek USFS Airport is in Hungry Horse, MT, at an elevation of 3,984 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8480, -113.4168.

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