Cabin Creek USFS
I08 · Big Creek Ranger Station, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:15 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:52 AM | 12:52Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 13:22Z |
| Sunset | 06:45 PM | 01:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:15 PM | 02:15Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 200° mag · 217° true
- Dimensions
- 1,750 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 020°) on the 45° at 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 300 ft, 890 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,750 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 | r269° / 36.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- I08
- Coordinates
- 45.1435, -114.9290
- Elevation
- 4,289 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- 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
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1989/07
- Distance from city
- 17 E
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 · 7 notes
General
- LND RY 02; TKOF RY 20; GO AROUND NOT PSBL DUE TO HIGH TRRN AT END OF RY 20.
- NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
- RUBBER WATER DEFLECTION STRIPS ON RWY.
- BIG GAME ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK ON & INVOF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- ACTUAL USBL RWY DIMENSIONS ARE: 1600 FT L X 15 FT W; FIRST 250 FT OF RWY END 02 IS VERY ROUGH, OVERGROWN WITH WEEDS & UNUSBL; NOT A STRAIGHT RWY, SLGTY CURVES TO THE NE.
- 15 FT WIDE BARE DIRT STRIP DOWN CENTER OF RY.
Nearby airports
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About I08
Cabin Creek USFS (I08) is an airport in Big Creek Ranger Station, ID, at 4,289 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,750 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for I08, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does I08 have a control tower?
No. Cabin Creek USFS is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at I08?
Cabin Creek USFS has 1 runway; the longest is 1,750 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is I08?
Cabin Creek USFS is in Big Creek Ranger Station, ID, at an elevation of 4,289 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1435, -114.9290.
More about I08
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open I08 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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