Airport information
- FAA LID
- C53
- Coordinates
- 44.8084, -114.8088
- Elevation
- 4,200 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
- 1992/11
- Distance from city
- 30 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 11:53Z |
| Sunset | 09:29 PM | 03:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:06 PM | 04:06Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:06 PM → 05:16 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:29 PM → 04:53 AM
Plan a flight from C53
Runway 13/31
1,100 ft · TURF 13
- Heading
- n/a
31
- Heading
- n/a
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LKT · Salmon | VOR-DME | 113.50 | r230° / 33.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
IDAHO DEPT OF FISH AND GAME
600 S. WALNUT, BOISE, ID
208-334-3771
Manager
TOM CURET
PO BOX 25, BOISE, ID
208-756-2271
Remarks FAA
- PROVIDED VFR OPS.
- ARPT LCTD ON A PLATEAU 50 FT TO 75 FT ABOVE THE RIVER.
- RY NOT MARKED.
- RECOMMEND LAND RY 16; DEPART RY 34 WHEN WIND CONDITIONS ALLOW.
- NO WINTER MAINT.
- STOCK AND BIG GAME ANIMALS INVOF RY.
- RODENT ACTIVITY ADJACENT BOTH SIDES OF RY.
- LCTD IN NARROW WINDING RIVER CANYON.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- 1 SET OF TIE DOWNS
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