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(U98) Idaho City USFS Airport

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Idaho City, ID
(208) 392-6681

Overview

Civil
Public Use
Unpaved
Attendance:

Unattended

Unattended
FAA
Runways:
04/22

Runway length: 3,400 ft (1,036 m)

Elevation:
3,920 ft (Estimated)
Tower:
No
Airspace:
Unknown
Fees:
None
Timezone:
MDT (UTC-06:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
6:23 am - 9:18 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
9:52 pm
(Today)
 - 
5:50 am
(Tomorrow)

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Distance From:

Distance To:

Idaho City Usfs


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FBOs and Other Businesses

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Local Food/Lodging/Activities

Trudy's Kitchen

(208) 392-4151
U98
Trudy's Kitchen

Flying Clubs

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Runway 04/22

Dimensions:
3,400 × 50 ft
(1,036 × 15 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
n/a
Surface:
turf, grass, sod, gravel, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
n/a
Comments:
First 900 Ft of Rwy End 4 is Turf; Rmng is Dirt/Grvl Mix.
FAA
Recommend Land Ry 04; Tkoff Ry 22; When Wind Conditions Permit.
FAA
Designator:0422
Elevation:n/an/a
Heading:n/an/a
Gradient:n/an/a
Traffic Pattern: Left Pattern Left Pattern
Markings:n/an/a
Approach Lighting:n/an/a
Displaced Threshold:n/an/a
ILS/LOC:n/an/a
Obstructions:

Trees, 80 ft Left ft of center, 55 ft high, 20 ft from end

Trees, 65 ft Left ft of center, 60 ft high, 350 ft from end, 5:1 clearance slope

Comments:
04/22 Edges & Thrs Marked with White Rock.
FAA
70 Ft Trees Lctd on L Side of Rwy - Adj to Rwy End Boundary Mkr.
FAA
Ctlg Obstn Exceeds 45 Deg Slp.
FAA
n/a

TFRs

Location: U98
Please verify all content below using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.
TFR count: 0
No TFRs were found for U98. Please verify using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.

NOTAMs

Location: U98
Please verify all content below using the FAA NOTAM Search Site or with a flight briefer.
NOTAM count: 1
Number:Start Date:
(UTC)
End Date:
(UTC)
Condition:
06/174 06/22/2025 1619 07/22/2025 2359
OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1209884) 434520.80N1160557.00W (11.4NM WSW U98) 7393.0FT (336.0FT AGL) U/S

Additional Remarks

(A52) Nmrs Addnl Trees/Obstns on Apchs to Rwy 04 & 22.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
For Clearance Delivery Contact Big Sky Approach at 208-364-5860/5861.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
No Telephone Avbl At Arpt.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
No Winter Maintenance.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
USFS Helicopter Operations During Fire Season.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
West 700 Ft of Ry is Turf; Remainder is Grvl.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration

Noise Abatement

No noise abatement procedures provided by airport manager. Please check Additional Remarks section for FAA generated noise abatement procedures.

Instrument Procedures

Data Cycle:

Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:
  • 43.82073, -115.85094
  • 43° 49′ 14.6″ N, 115° 51′ 3.4″ W
  • 43° 49.244′ N, 115° 51.057′ W
ARTCC:
Salt Lake City (ZLC)
App/Depart Control Facility:
Unknown
Chart:
NACO: Salt Lake City Sectional
FSS:
Boise (BOI)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Yes
Mag Var:
17E (1985)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
Yes
Beacon:
Not Present
Lighting:
No lighting reported.
Pattern Altitude:
No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.
Special Operations:

Communications Card

Type:Frequency / Phone:Sector / Comments:Call Sign:
Clearance Delivery Phone (208) 364-5860Big Sky Approach
CTAF 122.9

Navaids

Services

No services are available at this airport.

Aircraft & Activity

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Webcams

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METARs

METARs from this airport:

U98 is not reporting METARs.

METARs from nearby reporting stations:

KBOI
23 nm SW
VFR
Obsv:
10:53 PM GMT
(an hour ago)
Vis:
10+ SM
Wind:
330°
@ 10 G 17 KT
Wx:
N/A
Altm:
29.90 "Hg
Temp:
29.4 °C (84.9 °F)
Dew Pt:
5.6 °C (42.1 °F)
Cld:
  • Clear below 12000' AGL
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TAFs

TAFs from nearby airports:

No TAF reporting stations were found near U98.

Contact Addresses

Airport Manager

Chris Boldman- Av Ofcr. Boise Nf
3833 Highway 21 Or P.O. Box 129
Idaho City, ID 83763
(208) 392-6681 (Office)

Owner

US Forest Service
324 25Th St
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 625-5511 (Office)

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