Big Timber Airport

6S0 · Big Timber, MT · 4,492 ft elevation · var 11E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6S0
Coordinates: 45.8067, -109.9792
Elevation: 4,492 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11E
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): GREAT FALLS
NOTAM facility: GTF
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/05
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:51 AM	10:51Z
Sunrise	05:30 AM	11:30Z
Sunset	09:14 PM	03:14Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:52 PM	03:52Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:52 PM → 04:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:14 PM → 04:30 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: PAPI RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR DUSK-MIDNIGHT, OTR TIMES ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 24: 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

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06 · 063°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

5,285 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 063° mag · 74° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 243° mag · 254° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

3,475 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 182° mag · 193° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 002° mag · 13° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
06/24	5,285 ft
18/36	3,475 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LVM · Livingston	VORTAC	116.10	r057° / 20.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BIG TIMBER/SWEETGRASS CO

PO BOX 888, BIG TIMBER, MT

406-932-5152

Manager

KIRK BRYAN

BOX 279, BIG TIMBER, MT

406-930-1780

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
PAPI RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR DUSK-MIDNIGHT, OTR TIMES ACTVT - CTAF.
FOR ATTENDANT SAT & SUN CALL 406-932-4389.
100LL & JET A FUEL AVBL UPON REQ. CALL 406-932-4389 OR 406-930-1683.
18/36 - THLDS MARKED WITH CONES.

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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 6S0 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 6S0

Big Timber Airport (6S0) is an airport in Big Timber, MT, at 4,492 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,285 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6S0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6S0 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 6S0?

Big Timber Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,285 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6S0?

Big Timber Airport is in Big Timber, MT, at an elevation of 4,492 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8067, -109.9792.

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