Ravalli County Airport

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Ravalli County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerRavalli County
ServesHamilton, Montana
Elevation AMSL3,642 ft / 1,110 m
Coordinates46°15′05″N 114°07′32″W / 46.25139°N 114.12556°W / 46.25139; -114.12556Coordinates: 46°15′05″N 114°07′32″W / 46.25139°N 114.12556°W / 46.25139; -114.12556
Map
6S5 is located in Montana
6S5
6S5
Location of airport in Montana
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 4,200 1,280 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations23,600
Based aircraft90

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[]

  1. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for 6S5 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "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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