Weatherby US Forest Service Airport
52U · Atlanta, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:34 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 12:33Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 03:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:34 PM | 03:34Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 215° mag · 232° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 035°) on the 45° at 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 4,503 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 80 ft, 20 ft from threshold, 75 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: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,200 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
- 52U
- Coordinates
- 43.8249, -115.3320
- Elevation
- 4,503 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- 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
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 9 NW
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 · 10 notes
General
- RECOMMEND LNDG RWY 03; TKOF RWY 21 WHEN WIND CONDITIONS ALLOW.
- ARPT LCTD IN NRW RIVER CANYON SUBJECT TO LCL TURBC CAUSED BY THE TRRN CONFIGN.
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- -2' DITCHES PARALLEL TO BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
- NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- RY 03/21 THRS & EDGES MKD WITH PAINTED ROCKS.
Obstructions
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP - 40 FT TREE AT O FT, 60 FT LEFT. CLOSE TO LEFT BDRY MKR RWY 03 END.
- +60 FT TREES IN APCH 80-125 FT L & 100-500 FT FM END OF RWY; +18 FT ROAD AT 0 FT 105 FT L.
- 30 FT TREES AT 50 FT 80 FT LEFT; 15 FT ROAD 0 FT 120 FEET RIGHT; 40 FT TREES AT 350 ON CNTRLN; 30 FT TREES AT 250 FT 50 FT RIGHT; 1000 FT TIMBERED RIDGE AT 3500 FT ON CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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About 52U
Weatherby US Forest Service Airport (52U) is an airport in Atlanta, ID, at 4,503 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 52U, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 52U have a control tower?
No. Weatherby 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 52U?
Weatherby US Forest Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 52U?
Weatherby US Forest Service Airport is in Atlanta, ID, at an elevation of 4,503 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8249, -115.3320.
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