VFR
MT36
OTTERTAIL LAKE
THREE FORKS, MT
Elevation
4,155 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
1,852 ft
About Ottertail Lake
Ottertail Lake is MT36, a publicly owned, non-towered airport serving Three Forks, Montana. Its single runway, 08/26, is a turf and dirt strip 1,852 feet long and 30 feet wide.
Operations are restricted to visual flight rules, as no instrument approach procedures are published. The non-towered field has no published frequencies, so pilots keep their own separation using standard see-and-avoid procedures. No fuel service is available. As a private-use facility, the airport does not accommodate transient traffic without prior permission from the owner.
The field sits at 4,155 feet above mean sea level. At that elevation, density altitude is a routine consideration in warm weather.
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Questions
- Where is Ottertail Lake (MT36) located?
- Ottertail Lake is located in Three Forks, MT.
- Is Ottertail Lake a public or private airport?
- Ottertail Lake (MT36) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Ottertail Lake have?
- Ottertail Lake has a single runway, 08/26 at 1,852 feet of turf-dirt.
- What is the field elevation at Ottertail Lake?
- Ottertail Lake sits at 4,155 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Ottertail Lake have an instrument approach?
- No, Ottertail Lake has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Ottertail Lake have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Ottertail Lake (MT36) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.