Ferndale Airfield (FAA LID: 53U) is a public use airport in Flathead County, Montana, United States.^[1] It is owned by the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority and located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Bigfork, Montana.^[1]

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Ferndale Airfield
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 53U
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Flathead Municipal Airport Authority
Serves	Bigfork, Montana
Elevation AMSL	3,072 ft / 936 m
Coordinates	48°03′38″N 114°00′04″W
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53U Location of airport in Montana
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 15/33 3,500 1,067 Turf
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations 10,700 Based aircraft 36
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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Ferndale Airfield covers an area of 35 acres (14 ha) at an elevation of 3,072 feet (936 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with a turf surface measuring 3,500 by 95 feet (1,067 x 29 m).^[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 24, 2005, the airport had 10,700 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. At that time there were 36 aircraft based at this airport: 97% single-engine and 3% glider.^[1]

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