Ravalli County Airport
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°WCoordinates: 46°15′05″N 114°07′32″W / 46.25139°N 114.12556°W | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() 6S5 Location of airport in Montana | |||||||||||
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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 operator (FBO), offer fuel, flight instruction, aircraft/hangar rental, and other services including backcountry flights into the Selway Wilderness areas.
406 Airframes Inc. provides aircraft structural repair and modifications.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for 6S5 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
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 January 27, 2022
- 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
- Airports in Montana
- Transportation in Ravalli County, Montana
- Buildings and structures in Ravalli County, Montana
- Hamilton, Montana