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C48

Wilson Bar USFS Airport
Dixie, Idaho, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	C48
Lat/Long:	45-23-48.0000N 115-29-00.0000W 45-23.800000N 115-29.000000W 45.3966667,-115.4833333 (estimated)
Elevation:	2275 ft. / 693 m (estimated)
Variation:	17E (1995)
From city:	8 miles S of DIXIE, ID
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	83677

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1996
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE 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

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	1500 x 50 ft. / 457 x 15 m
Surface:	turf/dirt, in fair condition
Runway edge markings:	THLD MKD WITH WHITE PAINTED ROCKS/BOUNDARY MKRS (BMS).
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	80 ft. trees, 80 ft. from runway, 20 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.	90 ft. trees, 5 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	NEZ PERCE NATIONAL FOREST 104 AIRPORT RD GRANGEVILLE, ID 83530 Phone 208-983-1950
Manager:	JEREMY BEESON - USFS AVIATION OFCR 104 AIRPORT ROAD GRANGEVILLE, ID 83530-9706 Phone 208-451-6710

Additional Remarks

-	DOWNDRAFTS OVR RIVER PVLT ON APCH TO RWY 24.
-	BIG GAME ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
-	LAND RY 24 - DEPART RY 06 - NO GO AROUND POSSIBLE.
-	RECOMMEND FOR USE BY MOUNTAIN PROFICIENT PILOTS USING HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT.
-	MACKAY BAR PRIVATE ARPT 2 MILES DOWNRIVER.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at C48.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMYL - Mc Call Municipal Airport (40 nm SW)
KGIC - Idaho County Airport (42 nm NW)
KSMN - Lemhi County Airport (70 nm E)
KJSY - Joseph State Airport (75 nm W)
KLLJ - Challis Airport (75 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:35	14:35
Sunrise	08:07	15:07
Sunset	17:43	00:43
Evening civil twilight	18:15	01:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Jan-2026 11:58:24
Local (UTC-7)	29-Jan-2026 04:58:24

METAR

KMYL 40nm SW	291151Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR BKN001 BKN100 M07/M08 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP335 70013 T10721083 11061 21083 58000 $
KGIC 42nm NW	291135Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM SCT050 SCT065 OVC080 00/00 A3036 RMK AO1
KP69 45nm N	291152Z AUTO 00000KT 00/00 A3046 RMK AO1 SLP336 70002 T00000000 10006 20000 56003

TAF

KMYL
40nm SW

290540Z 2906/3006 VRB03KT 1/2SM FZFG VV001 FM291600 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 2917/2921 1SM -SHSN BKN008 OVC015 FM300200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015

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