Big Creek
U60 · Big Creek, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:16 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 12:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 13:23Z |
| Sunset | 06:47 PM | 01:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:16 PM | 02:16Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 190° mag · 207° true
- Dimensions
- 3,550 × 110 ft
- TPA
- 6,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 010°) on the 45° at 6,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 100 ft L/R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,550 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
- U60
- Coordinates
- 45.1332, -115.3218
- Elevation
- 5,743 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
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/05
- 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 · 10 notes
General
- OPEN TO SKI EQPTD ACFT IN WINT; ACFT USE SIDES OF RWY DURG SKI OPS.
- BE ALERT FOR SPRINKLERS ON RY.
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- +30' TO +60' TREES ADJ TO BOTH RY EDGES & RY ENDS.
- NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
- BIG GAME ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- RCMD LAND RWY 19 - TKOF RWY 01 - WHEN WIND CONDS ALLOW. FIRST 400 FT OF RWY 01 ARE ROUGH DUE TO UNEVEN GND SFC/UNDULATIONS.
- 01/19 EDGES AND THRS MKD WITH WHITE ROCK.
Obstructions
- CTLG OBSTN USFS ACES ROAD.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 3U2 Johnson Creek (15 NM) · U79 Chamberlain USFS (16 NM) · I08 Cabin Creek USFS (17 NM) · ID28 Mackay Bar (private) (17 NM) · C48 Wilson Bar USFS (17 NM) · 3U1 Warren /USFS/ (17 NM)
About U60
Big Creek (U60) is an airport in Big Creek, ID, at 5,743 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U60, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U60 have a control tower?
No. Big Creek is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at U60?
Big Creek has 1 runway; the longest is 3,550 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U60?
Big Creek is in Big Creek, ID, at an elevation of 5,743 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1332, -115.3218.
More about U60
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open U60 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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