Twin Bridges Airport (Montana)
Airport
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Twin Bridges Airport (FAA LID: 7S1) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southeast of the central business district of Twin Bridges, a town in Madison County, Montana, United States. It is owned by Madison County and the Town of Twin Bridges.[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]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Madison County & Town of Twin Bridges | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Twin Bridges, Montana | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,777 ft (1,456 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°32′01″N 112°18′09″W | ||||||||||||||
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  7S1 Location of airport in Montana | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
Facilities and aircraft
Twin Bridges Airport covers an area of 364 acres (147 ha) at an elevation of 4,777 feet (1,456 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 17/35 is 4,299 by 60 feet (1,310 x 18 m) with an asphalt surface; 7/25 is 3,400 by 110 feet (1,036 x 34 m) with a turf and gravel surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 16, 2009, the airport had 2,650 aircraft operations, an average of 220 per month: 98% general aviation and 2% air taxi. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine, 10% multi-engine, and 10% ultralight.[1]