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U46

Big Southern Butte Airport
Atomic City, Idaho, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	U46
Lat/Long:	43-25-57.3000N 113-03-19.6000W 43-25.955000N 113-03.326667W 43.4325833,-113.0554444 (estimated)
Elevation:	5073 ft. / 1546 m (estimated)
Variation:	16E (1985)
From city:	10 miles W of ATOMIC CITY, ID
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	83213

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1951
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

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PIHr315/38.1		POCATELLO VOR/DME		112.60		17E

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:	2600 x 110 ft. / 792 x 34 m
Surface:	dirt, in fair condition
Runway edge markings:	01/19 EDGES & THLDS MKD WITH WHITE ROCK BOUNDARY MKRS (BMS).
	RUNWAY 1	RUNWAY 19
Latitude:	43-25.769333N	43-26.141833N
Longitude:	113-03.470667W	113-03.181167W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	14 ft. road, 100 ft. left of centerline 14 FT RD 150 FT ON EXTDD CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	IDAHO STAE-ITD/DIV OF AERONAUTICS P O BOX 7129 BOISE, ID 83707-1129 Phone 208-334-8775
Manager:	IDAHO DIV OF AERONAUTICS P O BOX 7129 BOISE, ID 83707-1129 Phone 208-334-8775

Additional Remarks

-	NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
-	LIVESTOCK ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	RWY 01/19 SFC COND POOR DUE TO LIVESTOCK DMG, GND VEHICLES, RODENTS, & VEGETATION.
-	RY 01/19 +1.5 FT BERM & -1 FT DITCH ADJACENT TO ENTIRE PERIMETER OF RY.
-	FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
-	APRT LCTD IN DESOLATE AREA - NO SVCS AVBL.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at U46.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAOC - Arco-Butte County Airport (16 nm NW)
U02 - McCarley Field Airport (34 nm SE)
KPIH - Pocatello Regional Airport (37 nm SE)
KIDA - Idaho Falls Regional Airport (43 nm E)
KSUN - Friedman Memorial Airport (54 nm W)

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Area around U46 (Big Southern Butte Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:21	11:21
Sunrise	05:57	11:57
Sunset	21:16	03:16
Evening civil twilight	21:51	03:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Jul-2026 03:54:05
Local (UTC-6)	02-Jul-2026 21:54:05

METAR

KPIH 38nm SE	030253Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM CLR 24/03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02440028 53003
KIDA 43nm E	030253Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM CLR 24/03 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB31E44 SLP118 P0000 60000 T02390028 53004

TAF

KPIH 38nm SE	021720Z 0218/0318 25011KT P6SM FEW090 SCT120 FM022100 25010G20KT P6SM FEW090 SCT150 FM030300 19009KT P6SM SKC
KIDA 43nm E	021720Z 0218/0318 22011KT P6SM FEW110 FM022100 22010G20KT P6SM FEW090 SCT150 FM030300 20010KT P6SM SKC FM030800 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

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