Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport Explained



Faa:8U3
Tc:CKK3
Type:Public
Owner:U.S. and Canadian Governments
Operator:Montana Aeronautics Division
City-Served:Coronach, Saskatchewan
Scobey, Montana
Location:RM of Hart Butte No. 11, Saskatchewan, Canada / Daniels County, Montana, USA
Timezone:CST (CA)/MST (US)
Utc: (CA)/ (US)
Summer:MDT
Utcs:UTC−06:00 (US)
Elevation-F:2,501
Coordinates:
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Label:CKK3/8U3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Saskatchewan/Montana
Pushpin Relief:yes
R1-Number:08/26
7/25
R1-Length-F:3,330
R1-Surface:Turf
Stat-Year:2008
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:10
Footnotes:Sources: Canada Flight Supplement and Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport is located 8NM southeast of Coronach, Saskatchewan, Canada and 13miles north of Scobey, Montana, United States.[1] In the United States, the airport is known by the names Scobey Border Station Airport and East Poplar International Airport.[1] It is owned by the U.S. and Canadian governments.[1]

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.

Facilities and aircraft

The airport covers an area of 6acres and has one runway with a 3330feetby75feetft (byft) turf surface.[1] Canadian records list it as Runway 08/26 while U.S. records refer to it as Runway 7/25.[1] For the 12-month period ending September 9, 2008, the airport had 10 general aviation aircraft operations.[1]

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  1. , effective 2008-04-10