Twin Bridges
U61 · Ketchum, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:10 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:50 AM | 12:50Z |
| Sunrise | 07:19 AM | 13:19Z |
| Sunset | 07:42 PM | 01:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:10 PM | 02:10Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 197° true
- Dimensions
- 4,450 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 7,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 7,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 6,899 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 300 ft, 1,100 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,450 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
- U61
- Coordinates
- 43.9437, -114.1102
- Elevation
- 6,900 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- 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
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1956/04
- Distance from city
- 22 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
- NO WINTER MAINT.
- ARPT LCTD IN HIGH MTN VALLEY SURROUNDED BY HIGH MTNS.
- BE ALERT ARPT SUBJECT TO ONGOING DAMAGE BY LIVESTOCK; GROUND VEHICLES AND RODENTS.
- RY 18/36 -1 FT DITCH & +1 FT - 2 FT DIRT BERM ENTIRE PERIMETER OF RY.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- SUG: LND RWY 36 AND TKOF RWY 18 IF WX COND PERMIT.
Runways
- RY 18/36 EDGES & THLDS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCKS.
Obstructions
- ADDNL OBSTN +300 MTN 1100 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN; 14 FT ROAD 100 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: ID56 Star 's' Ranch (private) (4 NM) · 0U2 Copper Basin (15 NM) · 2ID2 Linda's Roost (private) (20 NM) · U62 Mackay (22 NM) · U92 Antelope Valley (27 NM)
About U61
Twin Bridges (U61) is an airport in Ketchum, ID, at 6,900 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U61, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U61 have a control tower?
No. Twin Bridges is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at U61?
Twin Bridges has 1 runway; the longest is 4,450 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U61?
Twin Bridges is in Ketchum, ID, at an elevation of 6,900 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.9437, -114.1102.
More about U61
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 U61 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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