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85U

Soldier Bar USFS Airport
Soldier Bar, Idaho, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

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
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

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LKTr266/30.7		SALMON VOR/DME		113.50		13E

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
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:	90 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear	200 ft. hill, 1100 ft. from runway, 5:1 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

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.
-	FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
-	RWY 7/25 HAS TWO BIG HUMPS ARND THE MID-FLD & TO THE W OF IT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 85U.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSMN - Lemhi County Airport (39 nm E)
KLLJ - Challis Airport (43 nm SE)
KMYL - Mc Call Municipal Airport (57 nm W)
KHRF - Ravalli County Airport (75 nm N)
KGIC - Idaho County Airport (75 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-May-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:46	11:46
Sunrise	06:19	12:19
Sunset	20:52	02:52
Evening civil twilight	21:26	03:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-May-2026 13:34:55
Local (UTC-6)	08-May-2026 07:34:55

METAR

KSMN 40nm E	081256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP161 T00331006
KLLJ 43nm SE	081255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00501017

TAF

KSMN
40nm E

081120Z 0812/0912 00000KT P6SM SKC FM081800 35006KT P6SM BKN200 FM082000 34010G18KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200 FM090100 35009KT P6SM SCT200 FM090500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

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