Soldier Bar US Forest Service Airport
85U · Soldier Bar, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunrise | 05:27 AM | 12:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:02 PM | 03:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 03:36Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 233° mag · 250° true
- Dimensions
- 1,650 × 15 ft
- TPA
- 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 053°) on the 45° at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 200 ft, 1,100 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,650 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LKT 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKT · Salmon | VOR/DME | 113.50 · 82X | High | r267° / 30.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 85U
- Coordinates
- 45.1045, -114.7994
- Elevation
- 4,190 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- 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
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- STEEP CANYON WALLS IN ALL DRCTNS.
- ARPT ON BENCH 500 FT ABOVE BIG CREEK ON S SIDE.
- CABIN CREEK ARPT APPROX 7 MILES WEST UP BIG CREEK CANYON.
- WEST 1/3 OF RY HAS 4 DEG SLOPE DOWN TO THE NORTH.
- GO-AROUNDS NOT RECOMMENDED.
- NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- RWY 7/25 HAS TWO BIG HUMPS ARND THE MID-FLD & TO THE W OF IT.
Runways
- SHARP DOG LEG ON WEST 1/3 OF RY TO THE NORTH. LAND RY 25; TKOF RY 07.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 09ID Taylor Ranch Landing Area Airport (private) (2 NM) · I08 Cabin Creek US Forest Service Airport (6 NM) · U54 Bernard US Forest Service Airport (8 NM) · 12ID Flying B Ranch Landing Strip (private) (9 NM) · 4D2 Hoodoo Meadows Airport (11 NM) · U81 Cold Meadows US Forest Service Airport (13 NM)
About 85U
Soldier Bar US Forest Service Airport (85U) is an airport in Soldier Bar, ID, at 4,190 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 85U, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 85U have a control tower?
No. Soldier Bar 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 85U?
Soldier Bar US Forest Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,650 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 85U?
Soldier Bar US Forest Service Airport is in Soldier Bar, ID, at an elevation of 4,190 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1045, -114.7994.
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