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Mineral County Airport

9S4 · Superior, MT · 2,787 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
9S4
Coordinates
47.1683, -114.8540
Elevation
2,787 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
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1960/08
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:03 AM11:03Z
Sunrise05:43 AM11:43Z
Sunset09:39 PM03:39Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:19 PM04:19Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:19 PM → 05:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:39 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from 9S4

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

12TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12 · 116°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

3,450 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

12
Heading
116° mag · 134° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
30
Heading
296° mag · 314° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MSO · MissoulaVOR-DME112.80r280° / 35.2 NM
MLP · Mullan PassVOR-DME117.80r098° / 36.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
MINERAL COUNTY
COUNTY COURTHOUSE PO BOX 550, SUPERIOR, MT
(406) 822-3541
Manager
GARY BULLOCK
PO BOX 418, ST REGIS, MT
406-822-2066

Remarks FAA

  • CONSTR PRIOR 1959.
  • MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN SURROUNDING AIRPORT.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • COURTESY CAR AVBL.
  • HOME NUMBER 406-822-0922

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 9S4 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 9S4

Mineral County Airport (9S4) is an airport in Superior, MT, at 2,787 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9S4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9S4 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 9S4?

Mineral County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,450 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9S4?

Mineral County Airport is in Superior, MT, at an elevation of 2,787 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.1683, -114.8540.

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