Wilson Bar US Forest Service Airport
C48 · Dixie, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunrise | 05:29 AM | 12:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:06 PM | 03:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 03:40Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 223° mag · 240° true
- Dimensions
- 1,500 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 043°) on the 45° at 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 90 ft, 5 ft from threshold, 90 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- C48
- Coordinates
- 45.3970, -115.4853
- Elevation
- 2,275 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BOI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1996/05
- Distance from city
- 8 S
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.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- DOWNDRAFTS OVR RIVER PVLT ON APCH TO RWY 24.
- BIG GAME ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- LAND RY 24 - DEPART RY 06 - NO GO AROUND POSSIBLE.
- RECOMMEND FOR USE BY MOUNTAIN PROFICIENT PILOTS USING HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT.
- MACKAY BAR PRIVATE ARPT 2 MILES DOWNRIVER.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Runways
- THLD MKD WITH WHITE PAINTED ROCKS/BOUNDARY MKRS (BMS).
Obstructions
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: ID28 Mackay Bar Airport (private) (1 NM) · 28ID D Bar C Airport (private) (7 NM) · 3U1 Warren USFS Airport (11 NM) · U79 Chamberlain USFS Airport (12 NM) · 9ID6 Mallard Creek Ranch Airport (private) (15 NM) · U60 Big Creek Airport (17 NM)
About C48
Wilson Bar US Forest Service Airport (C48) is an airport in Dixie, ID, at 2,275 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does C48 have a control tower?
No. Wilson 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 C48?
Wilson Bar US Forest Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is C48?
Wilson Bar US Forest Service Airport is in Dixie, ID, at an elevation of 2,275 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.3970, -115.4853.
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