Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8U1
- Coordinates
- 47.1042, -107.5030
- Elevation
- 3,180 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Attendance
- ALL DALGT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1970/01
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
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 | 04:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunrise | 05:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunset | 09:09 PM | 03:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:49 PM | 03:49Z |
Plan a flight from 8U1
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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
- Landing
- Rwy 10 · 103°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,900 ft MSL · 720 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 3,900 ft MSL · 720 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 10/28
2,400 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Poor)- Heading
- 103° mag · 117° true
- Threshold elev
- 3,118 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 17 ft, 132 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 283° mag · 297° true
- Threshold elev
- 3,140 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,400 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ANIMALS ON & INVOF RWY.
- NO LDG ON TWY CONNECTED TO RWY 28.
- RWY 10/28 MAY BE SOFT WHEN WET.
- NO SNOWPLOWING IN WINTER
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- RWY 10/28 ROUGH & UNEVEN MOWING INTMT.
Nearby airports
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 8U1 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 8U1
Sand Springs Strip (8U1) is an airport in Sand Springs, MT, at 3,180 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8U1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8U1 have a control tower?
No. Sand Springs Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 8U1?
Sand Springs Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8U1?
Sand Springs Strip is in Sand Springs, MT, at an elevation of 3,180 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.1042, -107.5030.
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