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Polson Airport (FAA LID: 8S1) is a public use airport in Lake County, Montana, United States.[1] It is located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Polson,[1] a city on the southern shore of Flathead Lake. The airport is owned by the City of Polson and Lake County.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Polson & Lake County | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Polson, Montana | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,941 ft / 896 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°41′44″N 114°11′07″W | ||||||||||||||
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Polson Airport covers an area of 97 acres (39 ha) at an elevation of 2,941 feet (896 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 18/36 which measures 4,195 by 75 feet (1,279 x 23 m). It also has a seaplane landing area designated 3W/21W with a water surface measuring 4,000 by 500 feet (1,219 x 152 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending July 22, 2008, the airport had 9,750 aircraft operations, an average of 26 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine, 3% jet, 3% helicopter, and 3% glider.[1]
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