American Falls Airport
U01 · American Falls, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:20 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 12:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:49 PM | 02:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:20 PM | 03:20Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 216° mag · 232° true
- Dimensions
- 4,900 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 5,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 036°) on the 45° at 5,400 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 | 4,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PIH 112.60 · MLD 117.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH · Pocatello | VOR/DME | 112.60 · 73X | High | r223° / 8.8 NM |
| MLD · Malad City | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r318° / 39.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- U01
- Coordinates
- 42.7973, -112.8250
- Elevation
- 4,420 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SALT LAKE CITY
- 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
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/12
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 22 ; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FQT HEL OPS YEAR ARND.
- IREG SN REMOVAL.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 22 ; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- HAS 4 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THLD AND 30 FT R.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: U36 Aberdeen Municipal Airport (8 NM) · 1U0 Bear Trap Airport (25 NM) · 2U4 Rockford Municipal Airport (27 NM) · ID12 Russell W Anderson Strip (private) (28 NM) · 1ID9 Simko Field (private) (28 NM)
About U01
American Falls Airport (U01) is an airport in American Falls, ID, at 4,420 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U01, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U01 have a control tower?
No. American Falls Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at U01?
American Falls Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U01?
American Falls Airport is in American Falls, ID, at an elevation of 4,420 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7973, -112.8250.
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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 U01 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.