Copper Basin Airport
0U2 · Mackay, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:27 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 12:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:55 PM | 02:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:27 PM | 03:27Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 104° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 4,700 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 8,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-F
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 284°) on the 45° at 8,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,700 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 0U2
- Coordinates
- 43.8017, -113.8311
- Elevation
- 7,920 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SALT LAKE CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BOI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1956/04
- Distance from city
- 12 SW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- NOTE: DENSITY ALT MAY EXCEED 10000' DURG SUMMER.
- ARPT LCTD IN HIGH MTN VALLEY SURROUNDED BY HIGH MTNS.
- LIVESTOCK & WILDLIFE MAY BE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- -1 FT DITCH ADJ TO EDGES OF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- 13/31 EDGES & THLDS MKD WITH WHITE ROCKS.
Obstructions
- RWY 13 ADDNL OBSTNS +5 FT FENCE AT THLD 105 FT R; +5 FT FENCE 60 FT FM THLD ON CNTRLN; +5 FT FENCE 20 FT FM THLD 50 FT R.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: U62 Mackay Airport (12 NM) · 2ID2 Linda's Roost Airport (private) (12 NM) · U92 Antelope Valley Airport (12 NM) · ID56 Star S Ranch Airport (private) (14 NM) · U61 Twin Bridges Airport (15 NM) · 10ID Flat Top Airstrip (private) (19 NM)
About 0U2
Copper Basin Airport (0U2) is an airport in Mackay, ID, at 7,920 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0U2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 0U2 have a control tower?
No. Copper Basin Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 0U2?
Copper Basin Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 0U2?
Copper Basin Airport is in Mackay, ID, at an elevation of 7,920 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8017, -113.8311.
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