Moose Creek US Forest Service Airport
1U1 · Kooskia, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:35 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunrise | 05:29 AM | 12:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 03:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:35 PM | 03:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 172° mag · 190° true
- Dimensions
- 4,100 × 250 ft
- TPA
- 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 352°) on the 45° at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 100 ft, 150 ft from threshold, 250 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,100 ft | |
| 04/22 | 2,300 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
- 1U1
- Coordinates
- 46.1243, -114.9235
- Elevation
- 2,454 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- 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
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 0 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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- RYS 01/19 & 04/22 MAY NOT BE MOWED TO FULL WIDTH.
- RY 01/19 MUDDY SPRING & WINTER. USE RY 04/22 EARLY SPRING & LATE FALL/WINTER WHEN PSBL DUE TO BETTER DRAINAGE & FIRMER SFC. RYS SUBJECT TO TEMP CLOSURES.
- BIG GAME ANIMALS ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
- CALL 208-983-9677 FOR RY CONDITIONS.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- RWY 19: 100 FT TREES & RISING TRRN AT 150 FT ON EXTDD CNTRLN, 250 FT LEFT.
Runways
- RCMD ARR RWY 19; DEP RWY 01 WHEN WIND CONDS PERMIT.
- ARR RWY 04; DEP RWY 22; CTN: GO-AROUND NOT RCMDD.
Obstructions
- 90 FT TREES 110 FT LEFT & RIGHT OF THR.
- 90 FT TREES 100 FT RIGHT OF RWY THR.
- 100 FT TREES & RISING TRRN AT 150 FT ON EXTDD CNTRLN, 250 FT LEFT.
- 130 FT TREES 175 FT ON EXTDD CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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About 1U1
Moose Creek US Forest Service Airport (1U1) is an airport in Kooskia, ID, at 2,454 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1U1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1U1 have a control tower?
No. Moose Creek US Forest Service Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1U1?
Moose Creek US Forest Service Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1U1?
Moose Creek US Forest Service Airport is in Kooskia, ID, at an elevation of 2,454 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.1243, -114.9235.
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