Airport information
- FAA LID
- U53
- Coordinates
- 44.6344, -111.3453
- Elevation
- 6,596 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE
- NOTAM facility
- BOI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1945/07
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:03 AM | 11:03Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunset | 09:14 PM | 03:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:51 PM | 03:51Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:51 PM → 05:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:14 PM → 04:40 AM
Plan a flight from U53
Runway 06/24
4,600 ft × 170 ft · Turf (Good) 06
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for U53.
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
STATE OF ID, ITD-DIV OF AERONAUTICS
P.O. BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775
Manager
DIV ADMIN
P.O. BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- RECOMMEND LAND RWY 06 TAKEOFF RWY 24 WHEN WIND CONDITIONS ALLOW.
- LIVESTOCK & BIG GAME ANIMALS HAVE ACCESS TO RY DURING FALL, WINTER & SPRING; DO NOT LEAVE ACFT UNATNDD DURING THESE SEASONS.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- FST 700 FT OF RWY 6 IS ROUGH DUE TO UNEVEN SFC/BUNCH GRASS AND RODENT ACTIVITY.
- 06/24 EDGES & THRS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCKS.
- 4 FT BARB WIRE FENCE SRNDS RWY 6 ON ALL SIDES, 90 FT LEFT & RIGHT, 20 FT ON CNTRLN.
- 4 FT BARB WIRE FENCE AT 0 FT, 90 FT RIGHT.
- +4 FT FENCE 20 FT ON CNTRLN.
- HAS +1200 FT MT 4500 FT ON CNTRLN; +10 FT ROAD 140 FT ON CNTRLN.
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