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Soldier Bar US Forest Service Airport

85U · Soldier Bar, ID · 4,190 ft elevation · var 17E · Towered

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
Yes
ARTCC
SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS)
BOISE
NOTAM facility
BOI
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1947/08
Distance from city
1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:14 AM11:14Z
Sunrise04:52 AM11:52Z
Sunset08:30 PM03:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:07 PM04:07Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:07 PM → 04:14 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 03:52 AM

Plan a flight from 85U

Runway 07/25

1,650 ft × 15 ft · Dirt (Fair)
07
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
25
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LKT · SalmonVOR-DME113.50r262° / 30.7 NM

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Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
U S FOREST SERVICE
324 25TH ST, OGDEN, UT
801-625-5511
Manager
PAYETTE FOREST AIR OFFICER
P.O. BOX 1026, MC CALL, ID
208-634-0746

Remarks FAA

  • 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.
  • SHARP DOG LEG ON WEST 1/3 OF RY TO THE NORTH. LAND RY 25; TKOF RY 07.

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