Bruce Meadows Airport
U63 · Stanley, 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 | 05:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:31 AM | 12:31Z |
| Sunset | 09:03 PM | 03:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:35 PM | 03:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 229° mag · 246° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 110 ft
- TPA
- 7,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 049°) on the 45° at 7,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 5 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 70 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,000 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
- U63
- Coordinates
- 44.4155, -115.3170
- Elevation
- 6,370 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
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 20 NW
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
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- ARPT IS LCTD ON A HIGH MTN VALLEY SURROUNDED BY MTNS.
- BIG GAME ANIMALS HAVE ACCESS TO RY.
- RY 23 FENCE MARKED WITH YELLOW AND BLACK WARNING PANELS 40 FT FM AER 23.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- RECOMMEND LAND RWY 05; TKOF RWY 23 WHEN WND CONDITIONS PERMIT.
- 05/23 EDGES AND THRS MKD WITH WHITE ROCKS.
- FIRST 1200 FT OF RWY END 05 IS FLOODED OR VERY SOFT DRG SPRING AND THRU LATE SUMMER MONTHS.
- 20 FT WIDE DIRT STRIP DOWN CENTER OF RY 05/23.
Obstructions
- RY 23 5 FT FENCE AT 40 FT ON CNTRLN; 200 FT TIMBERED RIDGE AT 2000 FT ON CNTRLN; 13 FT RD AT 300 FT ON CNTRLN; 20 FT POLE AT 300 FT ON CNTRLN; 20 FT POLE AT 400 FT, 50 FT LEFT.
Nearby airports
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About U63
Bruce Meadows Airport (U63) is an airport in Stanley, ID, at 6,370 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U63, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U63 have a control tower?
No. Bruce Meadows Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at U63?
Bruce Meadows Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U63?
Bruce Meadows Airport is in Stanley, ID, at an elevation of 6,370 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.4155, -115.3170.
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