Spotted Bear USFS Airport
8U4 · Hungry Horse, MT · 3,670 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8U4
- Coordinates
- 47.9620, -113.5593
- Elevation
- 3,670 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- 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
- 1945/03
- Distance from city
- 3 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 | 04:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunrise | 05:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunset | 09:37 PM | 03:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:19 PM | 04:19Z |
Plan a flight from 8U4
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
- Landing
- Rwy 14 · 146°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 14/32
3,800 ft × 78 ft · TURF-GRVL (Fair)- Heading
- 146° mag · 164° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 430 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 326° mag · 344° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 90 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,800 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCA · Kalispell | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r103° / 29 NM |
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, buoy
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EST PRIOR TO 1959.
- MOUNTAINS & TREES IN TRNSTN AREA BOTH SIDES OF RY.
- FONE IN RANGER STN OR AT RANCH 1 MI S OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- SUMMER PHONE: 406-758-5376
- N QTR OF STRIP HAS A SLGT DOG-LEG; DOG-LEG BGNS 1800 FT FM N END.
- FIRST 1400 FT OF RWY 14 NOT MKD WITH CONES.
- RY 32 FIRST 2400 FT MKD WITH CONES SPACED 200 FT APART.
- UP TO 4 INCH ROCK ON RY SFC.
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About 8U4
Spotted Bear USFS Airport (8U4) is an airport in Hungry Horse, MT, at 3,670 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8U4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8U4 have a control tower?
No. Spotted Bear USFS Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 8U4?
Spotted Bear USFS Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8U4?
Spotted Bear USFS Airport is in Hungry Horse, MT, at an elevation of 3,670 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.9620, -113.5593.
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