Cougar Ranch Airport
D47 · Challis, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:35 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 12:29Z |
| Sunset | 09:02 PM | 03:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:35 PM | 03:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 3LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 033° true
- Dimensions
- 1,450 ft
- TPA
- 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf/Dirt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 213°) on the 45° at 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 3/21 | 1,450 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 | r232° / 39.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- D47
- Coordinates
- 44.7414, -114.9185
- Elevation
- 4,277 ft MSL
- 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
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2019/02
- Distance from city
- 33 NW
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 · 10 notes
General
- OWNER DESIRES AP BE CHARTED.
- NO WINT MAINT.
- RCMD FOR USE ONLY BY EXPERIENCED PILOTS. EARLY MRNG & LATE EVE OPS DURG SUMMER MONTHS.
- RCMD LDG RWY 20 & TKOF RWY 02 IF WND CONDS ALLOW.
- BE AWARE OF INBD AND OBND TFC TO THE W AT NEIGHBORING MAHONEY CREEK USFS AIRPORT (0U3).
Runways
- RWY END HAS 150 FT OVRN FM BDRY MKRS & TRMTS WITH ABRUPT 125 FT DROP OFF DOWN TO RIVER.
- RWY 02/20 THR EDGES MKD WITH W ROCK BNDRY MKRS.
- RWY 02/20 HAS A FAIR SFC COND, IT IS VERY SHRT (1400 FT) & THE LAST 200 FT(RWY END 02) HAS A DOG LEG TWD THE RIVER.
Obstructions
- RWY 02 CTLG OBSTN IS 6 FT 4 X 4 IN WOOD POST AT 20 FT & 15 R.
- RWY 20 BE AWARE OF RISING TRRNN TO THE N - A +200 FT RIDGE LN AT 2250 FT ON CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 0U3 Mahoney Creek USFS Airport (0 NM) · 2U8 Thomas Creek Airport (4 NM) · C53 Lower Loon Creek Airport (6 NM) · S81 Indian Creek US Forest Service Airport (8 NM) · U72 Upper Loon Creek US Forest Service Airport (10 NM) · 12ID Flying B Ranch Landing Strip (private) (16 NM)
About D47
Cougar Ranch Airport (D47) is an airport in Challis, ID, at 4,277 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D47 have a control tower?
No. Cougar Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at D47?
Cougar Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,450 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D47?
Cougar Ranch Airport is in Challis, ID, at an elevation of 4,277 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7414, -114.9185.
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