Three Forks Airport (FAA LID: 9S5) is a public use airport in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.[1] The airport is owned by Gallatin County and located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Three Forks, Montana.[1] It is also known as Pogreba Field, named for a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War combat aviator from Three Forks.[2] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Three Forks Airport Pogreba Field
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 9S5
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Gallatin County
Serves	Three Forks, Montana
Elevation AMSL	4,089 ft / 1,246 m
Coordinates	45°52′41″N 111°34′10″W
Map
9S5 Location of airport in Montana
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 2/20 5,100 1,554 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 11,530 Based aircraft 31
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Facilities and aircraft

Three Forks Airport covers an area of 160 acres (65 ha) at an elevation of 4,089 feet (1,246 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,100 by 60 feet (1,554 x 18 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 17, 2011, the airport had 11,530 aircraft operations, an average of 31 per day: 63% air taxi, 28% general aviation, and 9% military. At that time there were 31 aircraft based at this airport: 81% single-engine, 16% ultralight, and 3% helicopter.[1]

See also

• List of airports in Montana
• Airway Radio Station

References

External links

• Headwaters Flying Service, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
• Aerial image as of June 1995 from USGS The National Map
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 9S5
  • AirNav airport information for 9S5
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 9S5