FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IDA |
| Lat/Long: | 43-30-49.4000N / 112-04-14.7000W 43-30.823333N / 112-04.245000W 43.5137222 / -112.0707500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4744 ft. / 1446.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of IDAHO FALLS, ID |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 83402 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SALT LAKE CITY |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | BOISE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IDA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0530-2130 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 1500 AGL (MULTI-ENG/TURBOJET ACFT), 1000 AGL (SGL ENG ACFT), 500 AGL (ROTORCRAFT). |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLOSED, ACTVT HIRL RY 02/20, REIL RY 02 & MALSR RY 20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | 24 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGT SEATS CALL AMGR 208-612-8224. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 135.325 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.325 (208-524-4553) |
| IDAHO FALLS GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2000] |
| IDAHO FALLS TOWER: | 118.5 257.8 109.0T [0700-2000] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 128.35/239.25 (ASHTON RCAG).
- FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.
- CD PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 128.35/239.25 WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- FSS 122.55
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IDA at field | | IDAHO FALLS VOR/DME | | 113.85 | | 15E |
| DBSr155/35.0 | | DUBOIS VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SWEDEN | | 024/6.3 | | 350 | | 15E | | SWU | ... .-- ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 9002 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 140.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 270.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 43-30.150920N | | 43-31.318010N |
| Longitude: | 112-05.112840W | | 112-03.859303W |
| Elevation: | 4741.6 ft. | | 4731.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 023 magnetic, 038 true | | 203 magnetic, 218 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9002 TODA:9002 ASDA:9002 LDA:9002 | | TORA:9002 TODA:9002 ASDA:9002 LDA:9002 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4051 x 75 ft. / 1235 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 43.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 43-31.355553N | | 43-30.689343N |
| Longitude: | 112-03.695607W | | 112-03.726218W |
| Elevation: | 4730.8 ft. | | 4731.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 182 true | | 347 magnetic, 002 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4051 TODA:4051 ASDA:4051 LDA:4051 | | TORA:4051 TODA:4051 ASDA:4051 LDA:4051 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 23 ft. ant, 700 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF IDAHO FALLS PO BOX 50220 IDAHO FALLS, ID 83405 Phone 208-612-8224 |
| Manager: | CRAIG H DAVIS 2140 N SKYLINE IDAHO FALLS, ID 83402 Phone 208-612-8221 DIRECTOR OF AVIATION |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 170 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 128 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 5 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 105/day * | | 41% | local general aviation | | 36% | transient general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | 3% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WHEN ATCT CLOSED, TWY A BETWEEN A1 AND HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RY 17 IS CLSD TO PROTECT RY 20 PRECISION APPROACHES. |
| - | FLOCKS OF BIRDS & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT ALL YEAR. |
| - | EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL OPNS. |
| - | ACFT OPS BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE INCURSIONS; NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RYS. |
| - | SFC CONDITIONS UNMONITORED 2300-0530. |
| - | RY 20 AND RY 17 APCH ENDS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. RY 02 AND RY 20 SOUND SIMILAR. WRONG RY DEP/ARR RISK. CHECK RY ALIGNMENT. INTERSECTING FLT PATHS FOR RYS 20/17 AND 02/35. FQT VEHICLE TFC ON EAST RAMP ADJ TO TWY B. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 20 **CHANGED** | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 02 **CHANGED** | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20 **CHANGED** | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 02 **CHANGED** | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20 **CHANGED** | |
download (289KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 02 **CHANGED** | |
download (235KB) |
| VOR RWY 02 **CHANGED** | |
download (185KB) |
| VOR RWY 20 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
| NDB RWY 20 **CHANGED** | |
download (197KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
U02 - McCarley Field Airport (22 nm SW)
KRXE - Rexburg-Madison County Airport (22 nm NE)
KPIH - Pocatello Regional Airport (43 nm SW)
KDIJ - Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport (44 nm E)
KAOC - Arco-Butte County Airport (55 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 27-Jan-2010
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:48 | | 02:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:21 | | 03:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:45:08 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 18-May-2013 03:45:08 |
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| METAR |
| KIDA | 180853Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM SCT080 SCT100 BKN120 10/06 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP112 T01000061 58004
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| TAF |
| KIDA | 180520Z 1806/1906 20008KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN100 FM181500 VRB06KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT030 BKN060CB FM190300 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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