Bernard US Forest Service Airport
U54 · Bernard, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:35 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 12:28Z |
| Sunset | 09:02 PM | 03:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:35 PM | 03:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 153° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 1,900 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 333°) on the 45° at 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 50 ft, 375 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LKT 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKT · Salmon | VOR/DME | 113.50 · 82X | High | r252° / 27.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- U54
- Coordinates
- 44.9796, -114.7350
- Elevation
- 3,626 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- 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
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
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 · 8 notes
General
- FLYING B PVT ARPT LCTD 1/2 MILE UPSTREAM.
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- RCMD LND RWY 35 & TKOF RWY 17; NO TGL OR STOP & GO LDGS; GO AROUNDS NOT RCMD DUE TO STEEP RSG TRRN OFF N END OF RWY 17.
- NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- 17/35 EDGES & THLDS MKD WITH WHITE ROCK BOUNDARY MKRS (BMS).
- MIDDLE PORTION OF RY ROUGH AND UNEVEN ENTIRE LENGTH.
Obstructions
- 4 FT FENCE AT 0 FT, 85 FT R; 325 FT RIDGE 1000 FT, ON CNTRLN; 300 FT RIDGE 350 FT, 500 FT L; 60 FT RIDGE 250 FT, 175 FT R.
Nearby airports
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About U54
Bernard US Forest Service Airport (U54) is an airport in Bernard, ID, at 3,626 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U54, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U54 have a control tower?
No. Bernard 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 U54?
Bernard US Forest Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U54?
Bernard US Forest Service Airport is in Bernard, ID, at an elevation of 3,626 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.9796, -114.7350.
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