Big Creek Heliport HeliportPrivate

54U · Big Creek, ID · 5,750 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 54U
Coordinates: 45.1332, -115.3180
Elevation: 5,750 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 17E
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): BOISE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: JUN-OCT ALL DALGT
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1974/12
Distance from city: 0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:17 AM	11:17Z
Sunrise	04:54 AM	11:54Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	03:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	04:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 04:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 03:54 AM

Plan a flight from 54U

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

20 ft × 20 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 5,750 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	20 ft

No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 54U.

VFR sectional

Open 54U on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 54U. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

USFS

500 N.MISSION ST, MC CALL, ID

(208) 634-0700

Manager

N. F. PAYETTE

500 N.MISSION ST, MC CALL, ID

(208) 634-0700

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Obstructions

TREES & FENCE W OF HELIPORT & E OF ROADWAY.

Nearby airports

U60 · Big Creek Airport (0 NM)YP1 · Yellow Pine HeliportHeliport (13 NM)ID41 · Stibnite Airport (14 NM)3U2 · Johnson Creek Airport (15 NM)U79 · Chamberlain USFS Airport (15 NM)I08 · Cabin Creek US Forest Service Airport (16 NM)

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 54U 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.

About 54U

Big Creek Heliport (54U) is a heliport in Big Creek, ID, at 5,750 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 20 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 54U, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 54U have a control tower?

No. Big Creek Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 54U?

Big Creek Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 20 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 54U?

Big Creek Heliport is in Big Creek, ID, at an elevation of 5,750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1332, -115.3180.

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