FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 85U |
| Lat/Long: | 45-05-59.6910N / 114-48-03.3440W 45-05.994850N / 114-48.055733W 45.0999142 / -114.8009289 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4190 ft. / 1277 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of SOLDIER BAR, ID |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 83229 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | GREAT FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | BOISE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BOI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LKTr261/30.7 | | SALMON VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 18E |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 1650 x 15 ft. / 503 x 5 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | THR MARKED WITH ROCKS. |
| Operational restrictions: | SHARP DOG LEG ON WEST 1/3 OF RY TO THE NORTH. LAND RY 25; TKOF RY 07. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 35 ft. from runway | | 150 ft. hill, 900 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | U S FOREST SERVICE 324 25TH ST OGDEN, UT 84401 Phone 801-625-5511 |
| Manager: | PAYETTE FOREST AIR OFFICER P.O. BOX 1026 MC CALL, ID 83638 Phone 208-634-0746 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 21/month * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 40% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 22 September 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | STEEP CANYON WALLS IN ALL DRCTNS. |
| - | ARPT ON BENCH 500 FT ABOVE BIG CREEK ON S SIDE. |
| - | CABIN CREEK ARPT APPROX 7 MILES WEST UP BIG CREEK CANYON. |
| - | WEST 1/3 OF RY HAS 4 DEG SLOPE DOWN TO THE NORTH. |
| - | GO-AROUNDS NOT RECOMMENDED. |
| - | NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 85U.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSMN - Lemhi County Airport (39 nm E)
KMYL - Mc Call Municipal Airport (57 nm W)
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (75 nm N)
KGIC - Idaho County Airport (75 nm NW)
32S - Stevensville Airport (91 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 05-Jul-2008
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunrise | | 07:57 | | 13:57 |
| Sunset | | 18:52 | | 00:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:22 | | 01:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:13:39 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 08:13:39 |
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| METAR |
KSMN 40nm E | 161355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M06 A3021 RMK AO1
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KLLJ 43nm SE | 161355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M07 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP243 T10391072
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| TAF |
KSMN 40nm E | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM161800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN150 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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