Mahoney Creek USFS Airport
0U3 · Challis, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:35 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 12:29Z |
| Sunset | 09:02 PM | 03:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:35 PM | 03:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 193° mag · 210° true
- Dimensions
- 2,150 × 15 ft
- TPA
- 5,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- DIRT-F
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 013°) on the 45° at 5,600 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,150 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LKT 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKT · Salmon | VOR/DME | 113.50 · 82X | High | r232° / 39.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 0U3
- Coordinates
- 44.7446, -114.9214
- Elevation
- 4,618 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- 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
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
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 · 6 notes
General
- NO WINTER MAINT.
- RCMD LNDG RWY 22; TKOF RWY 04 WHEN WIND COND ALLOW.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- -1 FT DITCH LCTD ALG BOTH EDGES OF RWY. FIRST 400 FT HAS 8 FT X 10 FT X 2 FT DEEP ELK WALLOWS OUTSIDE THE BDRY MKRS BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
- RWY 04/22 THRS & EDGES HAVE W WOOD PANELS BDRY MKRS; EDGE MKRS SET AT 60 FT WIDE.
Obstructions
- +180 FT RIDGE AT 1900 FT ON CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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About 0U3
Mahoney Creek USFS Airport (0U3) is an airport in Challis, ID, at 4,618 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,150 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0U3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 0U3 have a control tower?
No. Mahoney Creek USFS Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 0U3?
Mahoney Creek USFS Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,150 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 0U3?
Mahoney Creek USFS Airport is in Challis, ID, at an elevation of 4,618 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7446, -114.9214.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0U3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.