Bancroft Municipal Airport
U51 · Bancroft, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:16 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 12:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 02:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:16 PM | 03:16Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 235° mag · 250° true
- Dimensions
- 3,280 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 6,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 055°) on the 45° at 6,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,280 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PIH 112.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH · Pocatello | VOR/DME | 112.60 · 73X | High | r087° / 35.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- U51
- Coordinates
- 42.7208, -111.8670
- Elevation
- 5,435 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- 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
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 1 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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- CTN: UNMKD TURF LDG AREA LCTD PERPENDICULAR & SE/ADJ TO RWY END 25.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Obstructions
- RWY 7/25 07: FARM ROAD PARL TO RWY AT 125 FT R OF RWY.
- RWY 7/25 25: FARM ROAD PARL TO RWY AT 125 FT L OF RWY.
- ADDNL OBST; +70 FT PWR LINE (MKD) AT 800 FT ON CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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About U51
Bancroft Municipal Airport (U51) is an airport in Bancroft, ID, at 5,435 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,280 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U51 have a control tower?
No. Bancroft Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at U51?
Bancroft Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,280 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U51?
Bancroft Municipal Airport is in Bancroft, ID, at an elevation of 5,435 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7208, -111.8670.
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