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Tiber Dam Airport

B70 · Chester, MT · 3,023 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
B70
Coordinates
48.3137, -111.1081
Elevation
3,023 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
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
1988/04
Distance from city
1 SW

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
04:41 AM10:41Z
Sunrise05:23 AM11:23Z
Sunset09:29 PM03:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:11 PM04:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:11 PM → 04:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:29 PM → 04:23 AM

Plan a flight from B70

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

12TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

2,550 ft × 90 ft · Turf (Good)
12
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
30
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 150 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
MONTANA AERONAUTICS DIV
PO BOX 200507, HELENA, MT
406-444-2506
Manager
TIM CONWAY
PO BOX 200507, HELENA, MT
406-444-2506

Remarks FAA

  • VFR USE ONLY.
  • NO SNOW REMOVAL.
  • RY 12/30 MAY BE ROUGH.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ROAD XNG RWY NEAR MIDPT.
  • 12/30 MARKED WITH WHITE CONES FULL LENGTH SPACED EVERY 200 FT.

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 B70 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 B70

Tiber Dam Airport (B70) is an airport in Chester, MT, at 3,023 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for B70, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does B70 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at B70?

Tiber Dam Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,550 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is B70?

Tiber Dam Airport is in Chester, MT, at an elevation of 3,023 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.3137, -111.1081.

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