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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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunrise | 04:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 03:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 04:07Z |
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
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LKT · Salmon | VOR-DME | 113.50 | r262° / 30.7 NM |
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VFR sectional
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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