FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | U98 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-49-14.6150N / 115-51-03.3940W 43-49.243583N / 115-51.056567W 43.8207264 / -115.8509428 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3920 ft. / 1195 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of IDAHO CITY, ID |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 83631 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | SALT LAKE CITY |
| 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 |
| BOIr026/21.9 | | BOISE VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MERIDIAN | | 050/32.6 | | 238 | | 16E | | MPA | -- .--. .- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 3400 x 50 ft. / 1036 x 15 m |
| Surface: | gravel/turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 03/21 EDGES & THRS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCK. |
| Operational restrictions: | RECOMMEND LAND RY 03; TKOFF RY 21; WHEN WIND CONDITIONS PERMIT. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 50 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 110 ft. left of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | US FOREST SERVICE 324 25TH ST OGDEN, UT 84401 Phone 801-625-5511 |
| Manager: | BOISE NF AIR OFFICER 1249 S VINNEL WAY BOISE, ID 83709 Phone 208-384-3386 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 48/week * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 July 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52 | NUMEROUS ADDNL OBSTNS ON APCHS TO RWY 03 AND 21. |
| - | NO WINTER MAINTENANCE. |
| - | USFS HELICOPTER OPNS DURING FIRE SEASON. |
| - | NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT. |
| - | WEST 700 FT OF RY IS TURF; REMAINDER IS GRVL. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at U98.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBOI - Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (22 nm SW)
KMAN - Nampa Municipal Airport (33 nm SW)
KEUL - Caldwell Industrial Airport (36 nm W)
U76 - Mountain Home Municipal Airport (42 nm S)
KMUO - Mountain Home Air Force Base (47 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bob Christensen
Photo taken 20-May-2012
looking north.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 20:50 | | 02:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:21 | | 03:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:20:58 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 00:20:58 |
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| METAR |
KBOI 23nm SW | 130553Z 31008KT 10SM FU CLR 25/04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02500039 10294 20250 51008
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KMAN 33nm SW | 130535Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM 23/06 A2995 RMK AO1
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KEUL 35nm W | 130555Z 26003KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A2994 RMK AO1 10320 20210 52014
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U76 42nm S | SuperAWOS
130555Z AUTO 30011G15KT 10SM 23/06 A2991
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KSNT 45nm NE | 130551Z AUTO 00000KT 08/01 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00830006 10228 20072 51009 PWINO TSNO
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| TAF |
KBOI 23nm SW | 130523Z 1306/1406 31006KT P6SM BKN150 FM131000 VRB04KT 6SM FU SCT150 FM131700 31008KT P6SM FEW150
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| NOTAMs |
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