Coutts/Ross International Airport

Coutts/Ross International Airport[1]
Ross International Airport[2]
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner State of Montana[3]
Operator Montana Aeronautics Division[3]
Serves Coutts, Alberta[1]
Sweet Grass, Montana[2]
Location Canada–United States border
Time zone MST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL 3,552 ft / 1,083 m
Coordinates 48°59′55″N 111°58′39″W / 48.99861°N 111.97750°W / 48.99861; -111.97750 (Ross International Airport)Coordinates: 48°59′55″N 111°58′39″W / 48.99861°N 111.97750°W / 48.99861; -111.97750 (Ross International Airport)[2]
48°59′54″N 111°58′42″W / 48.99833°N 111.97833°W / 48.99833; -111.97833 (Coutts/Ross International Airport)[1]
Map
7S8/CEP4

Location in Montana/Alberta

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 2,900 884 Turf
Statistics (2007/2008)
Aircraft operations 25

Coutts/Ross International Airport (FAA LID: 7S8, TC LID: CEP4) is located 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) west of Coutts, Alberta, Canada and 0.1 NM (0.19 km; 0.12 mi) west of Sweet Grass, Montana, United States.

Ross International Airport is owned by the U.S. state of Montana and is operated by the Montana Aeronautics Division. Its runway is located on the Canada–US border.[3]

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport covers an area of 20 acres (8.1 ha) at an elevation of 3,552 ft (1,083 m)[2][1] above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 7/25 with a turf surface measuring 2,900 by 80 ft (884 by 24 m).[1][2] For the 12-month period ending August 23, 2008, the airport had 25 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 2 per month.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 April 2017 to 0901Z 22 June 2017
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FAA Airport Master Record for 7S8 (Form 5010 PDF), effective July 2, 2009
  3. 1 2 3 "7S8 – Sweetgrass (Ross International)" (PDF). at Montana Airport Directory


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