Ravalli County Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ravalli County | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hamilton, Montana | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,642 ft / 1,110 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°15′05″N 114°07′32″W / 46.25139°N 114.12556°W | ||||||||||
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Ravalli County Airport (FAA LID: 6S5) is a public use airport in Ravalli County, Montana, United States.[1] It is owned by Ravalli County and located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Hamilton, Montana.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
Ravalli County Airport covers an area of 156 acres (63 ha) at an elevation of 3,642 feet (1,110 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,200 by 75 feet (1,280 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 18, 2009, the airport had 23,600 aircraft operations, an average of 64 per day: 92% general aviation and 8% air taxi. At that time there were 90 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 5.6% glider, 3% helicopter, 3% ultralight, and 2% jet.[1]
Choice Aviation, the airport's fixed-base operators (FBOs), offer fuel, flight instruction, aircraft/hangar rental, and other services including backcountry flights into the Selway Wilderness areas.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for 6S5 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
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"2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
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External links
- Airport page at Ravalli County website
- Choice Aviation, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
- Aerial image as of July 1995 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 6S5, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 6S5
- AirNav airport information for 6S5
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 6S5