AirNav: U53 - Henry's Lake Airport

U53

Henry's Lake Airport
Island Park, Idaho, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023

Location

FAA Identifier:	U53
Lat/Long:	44-38-05.1000N 111-20-33.7000W 44-38.085000N 111-20.561667W 44.6347500,-111.3426944 (estimated)
Elevation:	6596 ft. / 2010 m (estimated)
Variation:	16E (1985)
From city:	3 miles SE of ISLAND PARK, ID
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	83429

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1945
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

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3P at WYS (10 nm E):	118.1 ((406) 646-7727)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
TARGY		286/7.1		415		14E		LO	.-.. ---

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	4600 x 170 ft. / 1402 x 52 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings:	06/24 EDGES & THRS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCKS.
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Latitude:	44-37.996000N	44-38.175000N
Longitude:	111-21.077167W	111-20.047000W
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	3 ft. fence, 90 ft. left and right of centerline +3 FT FENCE 20 FT ON CNTRLN.	3 ft. fence, 90 ft. right of centerline HAS +1200 FT MOUNTAIN 5000 FT ON CNTRLN; +10 FT ROAD 140 FT ON CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	STATE OF ID, ITD DIV OF AERO P.O. BOX 7129 BOISE, ID 83707-1129 Phone 208-334-8775
Manager:	DIV ADMIN P.O. BOX 7129 BOISE, ID 83707-1129 Phone 208-334-8775

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 35/week *
95%	transient general aviation
5%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 October 2020

Additional Remarks

-	NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
-	RECOMMEND LAND RWY 06 TAKEOFF RWY 24 WHEN WIND CONDITIONS ALLOW.
-	LIVESTOCK & BIG GAME ANIMALS HAVE ACCESS TO RY DURING FALL, WINTER & SPRING; DO NOT LEAVE ACFT UNATNDD DURING THESE SEASONS.
-	FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
-	FIRST 600 FT OF RWY 6 IS A BIT ROUGH DUE TO UNEVEN SFC AND RODENT HOLES/ MOUNDS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at U53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KWYS - Yellowstone Airport (10 nm E)
KEKS - Ennis - Big Sky Airport (41 nm N)
KRXE - Rexburg-Madison County Airport (52 nm SW)
KDIJ - Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport (55 nm S)
KDLN - Dillon Airport (63 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-May-2023

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:10	11:10
Sunrise	05:45	11:45
Sunset	21:01	03:01
Evening civil twilight	21:36	03:36

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-May-2023 03:22:38
Local (UTC-6)	30-May-2023 21:22:38

METAR

KWYS
10nm E

310255Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM FEW075 SCT095 SCT110 09/09 A3004 RMK AO2 P0002

TAF

KWYS
10nm E

302028Z 3020/3118 22011G18KT P6SM VCTS SCT030 BKN090CB TEMPO 3021/3101 VRB15G30KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM310300 VRB06KT P6SM SCT060

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