Townsend, Montana
8U9 Canyon Ferry
Canyon Ferry (8U9) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Townsend, Montana, at 3,840 ft MSL. Its runway is 16/34 (3,200 by 75 ft, gravel). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA 8U9
- Location
- Townsend, Montana (Broadwater County). 7 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 3,840 ft MSL
- Position
- 46.4188° N, 111.5772° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Great Falls
- Magnetic variation
- 17° E (1985)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,200 × 75 ft | Gravel, good condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 34 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 597 ft | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Before you go
Brief 8U9 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Canyon Ferry, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.