Elk Meadows Ranch Airport Private

8MT4 · Townsend, MT · 4,066 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 8MT4
Coordinates: 46.5358, -111.4989
Elevation: 4,066 ft MSL
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): GREAT FALLS
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2010/03
Distance from city: 8 N

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	04:54 AM	10:54Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	11:33Z
Sunset	09:23 PM	03:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:02 PM	04:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:02 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:23 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from 8MT4

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 5
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 5 at 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 5/23

2,200 ft × 50 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
5/23	2,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HLN · Helena	VORTAC	117.70	r087° / 19.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8MT4 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8MT4. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

WILLIAM WALDRON & ESTHER SUHR

2584 HWY 284, TOWNSEND, MT

406-980-1701

Manager

BILL WALDRON

2584 HWY 284, TOWNSEND, MT

(406) 980-1633

Remarks FAA

PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
PLEASE PLACE ON AERONAUTICAL CHARTS.
TKOF FM RY 23 ONLY AND LAND ON RY 05 ONLY.
FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
ESTHER SUHR 406-980-1687 ESUHR@MT.NET

Nearby airports

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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 8MT4 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 8MT4

Elk Meadows Ranch Airport (8MT4) is an airport in Townsend, MT, at 4,066 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8MT4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8MT4 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 8MT4?

Elk Meadows Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8MT4?

Elk Meadows Ranch Airport is in Townsend, MT, at an elevation of 4,066 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.5358, -111.4989.

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