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Fort Smith Landing Strip

5U7 · Fort Smith, MT · 3,242 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
5U7
Coordinates
45.3198, -107.9315
Elevation
3,242 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
BILLINGS
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
1969/11
Distance from city
1 N

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
04:46 AM10:46Z
Sunrise05:24 AM11:24Z
Sunset09:03 PM03:03Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:41 PM03:41Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:41 PM → 04:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:03 PM → 04:24 AM

Plan a flight from 5U7

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

07TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 07 · 076°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

3,827 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 8k.

07
Heading
076° mag · 90° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pline, 480 ft, 5,000 ft from threshold, 625 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
25
Heading
256° mag · 270° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
140 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

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

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Charter

Ownership & management

Owner
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
BIG HORN CANYON PO, PO BOX 7458, HARDIN, MT
406-666-2412
Manager
SUPERINTENDENT
BIGHORN CANYON NRA, PO BOX 7458, FORT SMITH, MT
(307) 548-5425

Remarks FAA

  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC BILLINGS APCH AT 406-255-2798
  • RWY 07 -7 FT DITCH 116 FT FM END OF RWY XNG RWY CNTRLN.
  • RWY 25-2 FT DITCH 56 FT FM END OF RWY, BOTH XNG RCL.
  • KEVIN TILLMAN CHIEF RANGER - STEVE GRISHAM FACILITIES 307-548-5425 STEVE_GRISHAM@NPS.GOV
  • RWY 25 +4 FT FENCE 20 FT FM END OF RWY, PERPENDICULAR +4 FT FENCE PARL TO RCL & 75 FT R ENDING AT 20 FT FM END OF RWY. RWY 25 +17 FT TREE 10 FT FM END OF RWY 60 FT L.
  • RY 07 NUMBERS AND CNTRLN FADED.
  • RY 25 NUMBERS AND CNTRLN FADED.
  • RY 25 DSPLCD MARKINGS YELLOW.
  • RWY 25 APCH SLP 9:1 TO DTHR.
  • BE ALERT: MULTIPLE POWERLINES OF VARYING ELEVATIONS AND DISTANCES INVOF ARPT.
  • NMRS TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL CRACKS. RAVELING, EDGE EROSION, FAILING CRACK SEAL WITH VEGETATION GROWTH.

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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 5U7 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 5U7

Fort Smith Landing Strip (5U7) is an airport in Fort Smith, MT, at 3,242 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,827 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5U7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5U7 have a control tower?

No. Fort Smith Landing Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5U7?

Fort Smith Landing Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 3,827 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5U7?

Fort Smith Landing Strip is in Fort Smith, MT, at an elevation of 3,242 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.3198, -107.9315.

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