Murphy Hot Springs Airport

3U0 · Three Creek, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
5,829 ft MSL
Longest runway
5,250 ft 01/19
Runway
1
Mag var
16E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:28 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:06 AM12:06Z
Sunrise05:38 AM12:38Z
Sunset07:57 PM02:57Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:28 PM03:28Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:28 PM → 05:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:57 PM → 04:38 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 106°downwind 016°base 286°final 196°45° entry1901

RWY 19LEFT traffic

Heading
196° mag · 212° true
Dimensions
5,250 × 120 ft
TPA
6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Turf
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 016°) on the 45° at 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 19
Threshold elev
5,767 ft
Approach obstacle
Fence, 5 ft, 140 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear

Condition: Fair.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
3U0
Coordinates
42.0207, -115.3380
Elevation
5,829 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
1951/05
Distance from city
9 W

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
Owner
STATE OF ID, ITD-DIV OF AERONAUTICS
P O BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775
Manager
DIV OF AERONAUTICS
P O BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775
Remarks FAA · 8 notes

General

  • NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
  • YELLOW & BLACK FENCE MRKG PANELS ON APCHS TO RWY 01 & 19.
  • NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
  • RCMD LND RY 19; DPT RY 01 WHEN WND CONDS PERMIT.
  • NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
  • RWY SOFT IN SPRING & WHEN WET, SPCLY FIRST 2000 FT OF RWY 19.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Runways

  • 01/19 EDGES & THLDS MKD WITH WHITE ROCK.

Nearby airports

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About 3U0

Murphy Hot Springs Airport (3U0) is an airport in Three Creek, ID, at 5,829 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3U0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3U0 have a control tower?

No. Murphy Hot Springs Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 3U0?

Murphy Hot Springs Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,250 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3U0?

Murphy Hot Springs Airport is in Three Creek, ID, at an elevation of 5,829 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0207, -115.3380.

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