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Circle Town County Airport

4U6 · Circle, MT · 2,426 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4U6
Coordinates
47.4186, -105.5620
Elevation
2,426 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9E
Sectional chart
BILLINGS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-2 · 119.025 · ☎ 406-485-3760
ARTCC
SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS)
GREAT FALLS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
GTF
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
1 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:25 AM10:25Z
Sunrise05:05 AM11:05Z
Sunset09:03 PM03:03Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:43 PM03:43Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:43 PM → 04:25 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:03 PM → 04:05 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 & PAPI RY 12 AND RY 30 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

03TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 03 · 039°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

2,280 ft × 195 ft · Turf (Poor)
03
Heading
039° mag · 48° true
Threshold elev
2,426 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
2,426 ft
21
Heading
220° mag · 229° true
Threshold elev
2,422 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
2,426 ft

Runway 12/30

4,100 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

12
Heading
131° mag · 140° true
Threshold elev
2,425 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
25 ft
TDZ elevation
2,429 ft
30
Heading
311° mag · 320° true
Threshold elev
2,441 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
21 ft
TDZ elevation
2,441 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS119.025
CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8
Flight service126.85 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
305.2GLASGOW RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
MC CONE COUNTY & CITY OF CIRCLE
COUNTY COURTHOUSE PO BOX199, CIRCLE, MT
406-485-3505
Manager
JEFF SKYBERG
BOX 336, CIRCLE, MT
406-485-2481

Remarks FAA

  • HAS -8 FT DRAINAGE DITCH 200 FT FM RY 03/21 THLDS.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 & PAPI RY 12 AND RY 30 - CTAF.
  • CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
  • 03/21 THRS MKD WITH RED CONES.
  • RWY IS RUF, WITH LONG GRASS, RWY EDGES ARE NOT MKD.
  • TRANSVERSE CRACKS AT 100 FT INTVLS WITH SGFNT WID AND DPT.
  • UNUSBL IN WET WEATHER.

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 4U6 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 4U6

Circle Town County Airport (4U6) is an airport in Circle, MT, at 2,426 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4U6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4U6 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4U6?

Circle Town County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4U6?

Circle Town County Airport is in Circle, MT, at an elevation of 2,426 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.4186, -105.5620.

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