Graham US Forest Service Airport
U45 · Atlanta, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:34 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:00 AM | 12:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 12:32Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 03:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:34 PM | 03:34Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 163° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,900 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 6,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 343°) on the 45° at 6,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 35 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 55 ft L of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- U45
- Coordinates
- 43.9552, -115.2730
- Elevation
- 5,726 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1960/03
- Distance from city
- 11 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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- RECOMMEND LNDG RWY 36; TAKEOFF RWY 18 WHEN WIND CONDITIONS ALLOW.
- ARPT SURROUNDED BY HIGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
- BIG GAME ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
- RWY 18/36 FIRST 1000 FT OF RWY 36 IS WET/SOFT AND UNUSBL DRG EARLY SPRING.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- NO LN OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
Runways
- 18/36 THRS MKD WITH WHITE PAINTED ROCKS.
- RWY SFC IS ROUGH DUE TO UNEVEN SFC/UNDULATIONS & CLUMP GRASS.
Obstructions
- NMRS TREES AND TRRN OBSTNS IN VCNTY OF RWY 36.
- RWY 18 35 FT TREES AT 0 FT 75 FT R; 30 FT TREES AT 60 FT ON CNTRLN; 100 FT TREES & TRRN AT 300 FT ON CNTRLN.
- RWY 36 ADDNL OBSTNS 12 FT ROAD 25 FT FM THLD ON CNTRLN; 135 FT RIDGE 1500 FT FM THLD, 300 FT L; 900-1500 FT RIDGE ON EXT CNTRLN 1 MILE FM THLD.
Nearby airports
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About U45
Graham US Forest Service Airport (U45) is an airport in Atlanta, ID, at 5,726 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U45, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U45 have a control tower?
No. Graham US Forest Service Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at U45?
Graham US Forest Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U45?
Graham US Forest Service Airport is in Atlanta, ID, at an elevation of 5,726 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.9552, -115.2730.
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