- Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport
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Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport[1]
Scobey Border Station Airport[2]
East Poplar International Airport[2]IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 8U3 – TC LID: CKK3 Summary Airport type Public Owner U.S. and Canadian Governments Operator Montana Aeronautics Division Serves Coronach, Saskatchewan
Scobey, MontanaLocation Hart Butte No. 11, Saskatchewan, Canada / Daniels County, Montana, USA Elevation AMSL 2,501 ft / 762 m Coordinates 49°00′00″N 105°23′56″W / 49°N 105.39889°W[1]
49°00′00″N 105°24′02″W / 49°N 105.40056°WCoordinates: 49°00′00″N 105°24′02″W / 49°N 105.40056°W[2]Map Location in Saskatchewan/Montana
CKK3/8U3Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26[1]
7/25[2]3,330 1,015 Turf Statistics (2008) Aircraft operations 10 Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] and Federal Aviation Administration[2] Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport (FAA LID: 8U3, TC LID: CKK3) is located 8 NM (15 km; 9.2 mi) southeast of Coronach, Saskatchewan, Canada[1] and 13 mi (21 km) north of Scobey, Montana, United States.[2] In the United States, the airport is known by the names Scobey Border Station Airport and East Poplar International Airport.[2] It is owned by the U.S. and Canadian governments.[2]
The runway lies exactly along the Canada-United States border and is adjacent to the border crossing between the two aforementioned towns. Customs may be cleared on either side of the border, but customs officials require two hours' advance notice prior to landing, and landings are allowed only during the border crossing's normal hours of operation.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than fifteen passengers.[1]
Facilities and aircraft
The airport covers an area of 6 acres (2.4 ha) and has one runway with a 3,330 by 75 ft (1,010 by 23 m) turf surface.[2] Canadian records list it as Runway 08/26[1] while U.S. records refer to it as Runway 7/25.[2] For the 12-month period ending September 9, 2008, the airport had 10 general aviation aircraft operations.[2]
References
External links
- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
- Airport information for 8U3 at AirNav
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