Boundary County Airport
65S · Bonners Ferry, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunrise | 05:23 AM | 12:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 03:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 03:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 202° mag · 218° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 022°) on the 45° at 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 2,337 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 7 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 240 ft R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 2,337 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.55 | LAKESIDE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 65S
- Coordinates
- 48.7258, -116.2950
- Elevation
- 2,337 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 132.575 · ☎ 208-267-3995
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BOI
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/09
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF; PAPI RWY 02 OPR CONSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -6C.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF; PAPI RWY 02 OPR CONSLY.
Obstructions
- +85 FT TREES AT 800 FT 375 FT L.
- +85 FT TREES AT 1200 FT 300 FT L; +75 FT TREES AT 1600 FT ON CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 1S1 Eckhart International Airport (18 NM) · 31ID Thunder Ridge Airport (private) (20 NM) · 57S Troy Airport (21 NM) · 55ID Spear Valley Airport (private) (22 NM) · 26ID Moose Lodge Airport (private) (22 NM) · 66S Cavanaugh Bay Airport (24 NM)
About 65S
Boundary County Airport (65S) is an airport in Bonners Ferry, ID, at 2,337 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 65S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 65S have a control tower?
No. Boundary County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 65S?
Boundary County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 65S?
Boundary County Airport is in Bonners Ferry, ID, at an elevation of 2,337 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.7258, -116.2950.
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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 65S 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.