Airport information
- FAA LID
- U56
- Coordinates
- 43.6426, -111.9292
- Elevation
- 4,845 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SALT LAKE CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE
- NOTAM facility
- BOI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/01
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunset | 09:13 PM | 03:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:49 PM | 03:49Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:49 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:13 PM → 04:46 AM
Plan a flight from U56
Runway 01/19
3,727 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good) 01
- Heading
- 010° mag · 26° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
19
- Heading
- 190° mag · 206° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 225 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDA · Idaho Falls | VOR-DME | 113.85 | r023° / 9.5 NM |
| DBS · Dubois | VORTAC | 116.90 | r141° / 29.4 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF RIGBY
P.O. BOX 275, RIGBY, ID
208-745-8111
Manager
BRUCE SPAULDING
230 N 4045 E, RIGBY, ID
(208) 716-3584
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- ONLY TWY EXITS LGTD W/BLUE LGTS.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. CALL AMGR 208-716-3584
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF 122.9.
- RWY 01 +5 FT FENCE AT 0 FT, 86 FT RIGHT.
- APCH SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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