Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport

Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport[1]
Scobey Border Station Airport[2]
East Poplar International Airport[2]
International boundary marker at Montana-Saskatchewan border, with runway in background (1994)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerU.S. and Canadian Governments
OperatorMontana Aeronautics Division
ServesCoronach, Saskatchewan
Scobey, Montana
LocationRM of Hart Butte No. 11, Saskatchewan, Canada / Daniels County, Montana, USA
Time zoneCST (CA)/MST (US) (UTC−06:00 (CA)/UTC−07:00 (US))
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00 (US))
Elevation AMSL2,501 ft / 762 m
Coordinates49°00′00″N 105°23′56″W / 49.00000°N 105.39889°W / 49.00000; -105.39889 (Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport)[1]
49°00′00″N 105°24′02″W / 49.00000°N 105.40056°W / 49.00000; -105.40056 (East Poplar International Airport)[2]
Map
CKK3/8U3 is located in Saskatchewan
CKK3/8U3
CKK3/8U3
Location in Saskatchewan/Montana
CKK3/8U3 is located in Canada
CKK3/8U3
CKK3/8U3
CKK3/8U3 (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26[1]
7/25[2] 		3,330 1,015 Turf
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations10

Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport (FAA LID: 8U3, TC LID: CKK3) is located 8 nautical miles (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–US border and is adjacent to the Scobey–Coronach 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 one of six airports that straddle the Canada–US border. The others are Avey Field State Airport, Whetstone International Airport, Coutts/Ross International Airport, International Peace Garden Airport, and Piney Pinecreek Border Airport.

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 currently 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 (1,015 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k FAA Airport Form 5010 for 8U3 PDF, effective 2008-04-10

External links

  • Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
  • Airport information for 8U3 at AirNav
  • "International Airport Straddles Border." Popular Mechanics, June 1956, p. 133, bottom of page.
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