FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 |
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| 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 30 July 2008 | |
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)
S80 - Idaho County Airport (75 nm NW)
32S - Stevensville Airport (91 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 05-Jul-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 21:28 | | 03:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:05 | | 04:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 09:31:07 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Jul-2009 03:31:07 |
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| METAR |
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KSMN
40nm E | 040915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3014 RMK AO1
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KLLJ
43nm SE | 040855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT090 16/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01610078 58001
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| TAF |
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KSMN
40nm E | 040536Z 0406/0506 VRB06KT P6SM SCT120 FM041900 25007KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB SCT120 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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