Hoodoo Meadows Airport

4D2 · Salmon, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
8,262 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,200 ft 3/21
Runway
1

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:35 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:53 AM11:53Z
Sunrise05:27 AM12:27Z
Sunset08:01 PM03:01Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:35 PM03:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:35 PM → 04:53 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:01 PM → 04:27 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNxw 300°downwind 210°base 120°final 030°45° entry321

RWY 3LEFT traffic

Heading
030° true
Dimensions
2,200 ft
TPA
9,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
GVL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 210°) on the 45° at 9,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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).

Nearby navigation aids

LKT 113.50
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
LKT · Salmon VOR/DME 113.50 · 82X High r263° / 20.3 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
4D2
Coordinates
45.0554, -114.5596
Elevation
8,262 ft MSL
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
2023/05
Distance from city
30 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.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
SALMON CHALLIS NATIONAL FOREST
1206 S CHALLIS ST, SALMOM, ID
208-993-9014
Manager
IDAHO DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS
1390 W GOWEN RD, BOISE, ID
208-484-1521
Remarks FAA · 10 notes

General

  • REQ USE ONLY BY MT PROFICIENT PILOTS.
  • CK ACFT PER FOR HIGH DENSITY ALT (DA).
  • NO WINTER MAINT.
  • REQ LAND RWY 3 AND TKOF RWY 21 IF WX CONDS ALLOW.
  • BE AWARE OF SOFT SPOT LCTG JUST PAST THE MID-FLD, RIGHT SIDE OF RWY 3, AND STUMPS LCT AT BOTH RWY ENDS.
  • AIRFIELD LCTD IN HIGH MT VALLEY & SRNDD BY TIMBERED, HIGH MT PEAKS. THIS IS THE HIGHEST ELEV BACKCOUNTRY AIRFIELD IN IDAHO - 8250 FT MSL.
  • OVERFLY THE AIRFIELD FST AND ENSURE NO WILDLIFE IS ON THE RWY.

Runways

  • ACTUAL RWY DIMENSIONS ARE: 1900 FT X 55 FT.
  • DIRT & GRVL

Obstructions

  • CTLG OBSTN IS A PATCH OF TREES 30 FT TALL AT 20 FT, 80 FT LEFT AND TREES 55 FT TALL AT 35 FT, 60 FT LEFT.

Nearby airports

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About 4D2

Hoodoo Meadows Airport (4D2) is an airport in Salmon, ID, at 8,262 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4D2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4D2 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4D2?

Hoodoo Meadows Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4D2?

Hoodoo Meadows Airport is in Salmon, ID, at an elevation of 8,262 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.0554, -114.5596.

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