Shoshone County Airport
S83 · Smelterville, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:45 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 12:30Z |
| Sunset | 09:10 PM | 03:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:45 PM | 03:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 250° mag · 269° true
- Dimensions
- 5,316 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 335 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 070°) on the 45° at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 2,227 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Sign, 40 ft, 740 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 5,316 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MLP 117.80 · COE 108.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLP · Mullan Pass | VOR/DME | 117.80 · 125X | High | r269° / 22.7 NM |
| COE · Coeur D'Alene | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Terminal | r099° / 28.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- S83
- Coordinates
- 47.5473, -116.1887
- Elevation
- 2,227 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- 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
- ALL DALGT
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/04
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Lighting
- ACVT MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH SLP 16:1 TO DTHR.
- +40 FT LGT POLE & TRRN ON CNTRLN 740 FT FM RWY END; +60 FT TREES AT 1500 FT ON CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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About S83
Shoshone County Airport (S83) is an airport in Smelterville, ID, at 2,227 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,316 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for S83, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does S83 have a control tower?
No. Shoshone County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at S83?
Shoshone County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,316 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is S83?
Shoshone County Airport is in Smelterville, ID, at an elevation of 2,227 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.5473, -116.1887.
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