FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | U81 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-17-36.6000N / 114-56-43.1000W 45-17.610000N / 114-56.718333W 45.2935000 / -114.9453056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7030 ft. / 2142.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 83677 |
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: | yes |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LKTr276/39.9 | | SALMON VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 18E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4550 x 90 ft. / 1387 x 27 m CENTER 20 FT PORTION OF RY LENGTH IS DIRT. |
| Surface: | turf/dirt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 16/34 UNPAINTED ROCK BOUNDARY MARKERS. |
| Operational restrictions: | WHEN WIND CONDS PERMIT LND RY 34; DEP RY 16. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 45-17.984333N | | 45-17.236500N |
| Longitude: | 114-56.748333W | | 114-56.687333W |
| Gradient: | 1.7% | | 1.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. trees, 60 ft. right of centerline RY 16 +25 FT TREES AT 10 FT ON CNTRLN; +25 FT TREES AT 5 FT 50 FT L. | | 100 ft. hill, 450 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear 125 FT RIDGE AT 350 FT & 200 FT L. |
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: | KRASSEL DISTRICT RANGER 500 NORTH MISSION ST. MC CALL, ID 83638 Phone 208-634-0600 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 38/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 22 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO WINTER MAINTENANCE. |
| - | VERY HIGH DENSITY ALT FACTOR DURING SUMMER MONTHS. |
| - | RODENT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | BE ADVISED USFS RECOMMENDS LEFT TURNOUT DOWN COTTON WOOD CREEK AFTER DEPARTING RY 16. |
| - | NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT. |
| - | RY MAY BE SOFT IN EARLY SPRING. |
| - | RUBBER WATER BAR STRIPS ON RY. |
| - | BIG GAME ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK ON & INVOF RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at U81.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSMN - Lemhi County Airport (46 nm E)
KMYL - Mc Call Municipal Airport (55 nm SW)
KGIC - Idaho County Airport (63 nm NW)
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (67 nm NE)
32S - Stevensville Airport (83 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 26-Aug-2006
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 21:05 | | 03:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:40 | | 03:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:40:22 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 18-May-2013 03:40:22 |
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| METAR |
KSMN 47nm E | 180855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 08/07 A2995 RMK AO1 52003
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| TAF |
KSMN 47nm E | 180727Z 1807/1906 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 1807/1810 BKN015 FM181000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060 OVC070 FM182100 32005KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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