Star S Ranch Airport Private
ID56 · Mackay, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:29 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 12:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:56 PM | 02:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:29 PM | 03:29Z |
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Runways
RWY 21RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 193° mag · 210° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the right downwind (heading 013°) on the 45° at 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for ID56.
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ID56 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- ID56
- Coordinates
- 43.9819, -114.0440
- Elevation
- 6,660 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- SALT LAKE CITY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1986/10
- Distance from city
- 20 WNW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- RISING MOUNTAINOUS TRRN ADJACENT (NORTHWEST & SOUTHEAST) TO ARPT.
- IFR & VFR MIL RTE ACCOMMODATING HI PER FIGHTER TYP ACFT OVHD.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: U61 Twin Bridges Airport (4 NM) · 0U2 Copper Basin Airport (14 NM) · 2ID2 Linda's Roost Airport (private) (17 NM) · U62 Mackay Airport (20 NM) · ID97 Wetcreek Airport (private) (25 NM) · U92 Antelope Valley Airport (26 NM)
About ID56
Star S Ranch Airport (ID56) is an airport in Mackay, ID, at 6,660 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ID56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does ID56 have a control tower?
No. Star S 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 ID56?
Star S Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is ID56?
Star S Ranch Airport is in Mackay, ID, at an elevation of 6,660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.9819, -114.0440.
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