Scobey Border Station /East Poplar International/ Airport
8U3 · Scobey, MT · 2,501 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8U3
- Coordinates
- 48.9995, -105.3990
- Elevation
- 2,501 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1960/03
- Distance from city
- 13 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunrise | 04:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 09:10 PM | 03:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:53 PM | 03:53Z |
Plan a flight from 8U3
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 07 · 076°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
3,330 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 076° mag · 90° true
- Threshold elev
- 2,445 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 21 ft, 280 ft from threshold, 63 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 256° mag · 270° true
- Threshold elev
- 2,501 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,330 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
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RY 07/25 SOFT WHEN WET.
- RY 07 HAS +6 FT FENCE 59 FT R; PARALLELING RY FM THLD TO 245 FT +5 FT BORDER MARKER 227 FT FM THLD ON RY CNTRLN; +12 FT TREES & BRUSH 335 FT FM RY THLD 64 FT L TO 345 FT FM RY THLD PARALLELING RY; +21 BORDER GATE 285 FT FM THLD 60 FT R.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- CANADIAN CUSTOMS (306) 267-2177 US CUSTOMS 406-783-5375
- 07/25 MARKED WITH CONES FULL LENGTH.
- SURFACE ROLLING WITH GOPHER HOLES.
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About 8U3
Scobey Border Station /East Poplar International/ Airport (8U3) is an airport in Scobey, MT, at 2,501 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,330 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8U3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8U3 have a control tower?
No. Scobey Border Station /East Poplar International/ Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 8U3?
Scobey Border Station /East Poplar International/ Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,330 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8U3?
Scobey Border Station /East Poplar International/ Airport is in Scobey, MT, at an elevation of 2,501 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.9995, -105.3990.
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