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Rock Creek Airport

RC0 · Clinton, MT · 3,547 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
RC0
Coordinates
46.7271, -113.6580
Elevation
3,547 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
1958/12
Distance from city
3 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
05:01 AM11:01Z
Sunrise05:41 AM11:41Z
Sunset09:32 PM03:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:12 PM04:12Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:12 PM → 05:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:32 PM → 04:41 AM

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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

07TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 07
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 07 at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

4,100 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Poor)
07
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Tree, 75 ft, 515 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
25
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Trees, 50 ft, 150 ft from threshold, 81 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DRU · DrummondVOR117.10r269° / 20.2 NM
MSO · MissoulaVOR-DME112.80r105° / 20.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

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

Remarks FAA

  • EST PRIOR TO 1959.
  • NO SN REMOVAL.
  • PLINE CROSSING 1.3 NM S OF ARPT (605 FT AGL) 4152 FT MSL.
  • CTN-FENCED AREA ADJ TO NW END OF RWY. TREES & TRRN IN TRSN SFC BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568
  • USE TIE DOWNS ON SW CORNER OF RWY; DO NOT PARK NEAR HOUSES OR HNGRS.
  • GOPHER HOLES
  • WHITE CONES FULL LENGTH OF RY.
  • RWY 07 + 60 FT SIGN ON RWY CNTRLN EXTDD 515 FT FM THR.
  • TALL WEEDS & CLUMP GRASS FULL LEN OF RWY.

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 RC0 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 RC0

Rock Creek Airport (RC0) is an airport in Clinton, MT, at 3,547 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for RC0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does RC0 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at RC0?

Rock Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is RC0?

Rock Creek Airport is in Clinton, MT, at an elevation of 3,547 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.7271, -113.6580.

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