Shearer /USFS/
2U5 · Shearer, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:09 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 12:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 13:25Z |
| Sunset | 06:39 PM | 01:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:09 PM | 02:09Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 182° mag · 200° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 15 ft
- TPA
- 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 002°) on the 45° at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 2,632 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 500 ft, 1,750 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,000 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
- 2U5
- Coordinates
- 45.9895, -114.8413
- Elevation
- 2,634 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
- 1949/09
- Distance from city
- 0 S
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 · 8 notes
General
- LCTD IN NARROW WINDING RIVER CANYON.
- BIG GAME ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- BLIND APCH TO RWY 18; BEFORE LANDING/TAKE-OFF CALL ON FREQ 122.9; MONTR SAME.
- INEXPERIENCED PILOTS SHOULD USE FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY. RECOMMEND EARLY MORNING OR LATE EVENING OPERATIONS DURING SUMMER.
- RY MAY BE SOFT IN SPRING AND LATE FALL.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- RECOMMEND LAND RY 18; TKOF RY 36.
- FIRST 300 FT OF RY 18 ROUGH WITH TALL GRASS.
Nearby airports
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About 2U5
Shearer /USFS/ (2U5) is an airport in Shearer, ID, at 2,634 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2U5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2U5 have a control tower?
No. Shearer /USFS/ is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 2U5?
Shearer /USFS/ has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2U5?
Shearer /USFS/ is in Shearer, ID, at an elevation of 2,634 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.9895, -114.8413.
More about 2U5
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 2U5 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.
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