Allen H Tigert Airport

U78 · Soda Springs, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
5,843 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,500 ft 16/34
Runway
1
Mag var
15E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:15 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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05:49 AM11:49Z
Sunrise06:21 AM12:21Z
Sunset08:43 PM02:43Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:15 PM03:15Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:15 PM → 05:49 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 067°downwind 337°base 247°final 157°45° entry1634

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading
157° mag · 172° true
Dimensions
3,500 × 50 ft
TPA
6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
TRIL
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 337°) on the 45° at 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 16
Threshold elev
5,833 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline

Condition: Poor. Edge lights: Nstd. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
U78
Coordinates
42.6416, -111.5800
Elevation
5,843 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15E
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
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1947/10
Distance from city
1 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: TRIL · 34: TRIL.

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
Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF SODA SPRINGS
9 WEST 2ND SOUTH, SODA SPRINGS, ID
208-547-2600
Manager
ALAN SKINNER
9 WEST 2ND SOUTH, SODA SPRINGS, ID
208-547-2600
Remarks FAA · 18 notes

General

  • SHARPLY DSNDG TRRN NEAR END RWYS 31 & 34.
  • NMRS OBSTNS ON APCH TO RWYS 13 & 16.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • DAY VFR USE ONLY.

Runways

  • NO MARKGS - PAINT IS ALL GONE.
  • RWY NRS ARE VERY DFCLT TO SEE - PAINT IS 90% GONE.
  • TRI COLOR VASI OTS INDFLY.
  • TRI COLOR VASI OTS INDFLY.
  • RWY IS VERY POOR, FULL OF OLD & UNTREATED CRACKS, GRASS GROWING THROUGH THEM, HAS NO MARKINGS, AND MANY AREAS WHERE THE TOP LAYER OF ASPH IS FLAKING OFF.
  • RWY IS IN ROUGH SHAPE: VERY POOR MARKGS, UNTREATED CRACKS, ROUGH & EXPOSED AGGREGATE ASPH.

Lighting

  • ROTG BCN OTS INDEF.
  • ALL RWY LGTS ARE OTS INDEFLY.
  • NSTD LIRL FIRST 300 FT RWY 16 NOT LGTD.

Obstructions

  • +12 FT PARKED ACFT AT 0 FT 115 FT L.
  • +15 FT HWY XS PRIM SFC 50 FT FM EOR; NMRS HIGH VEHICLES; NMRS CLOSE IN OBSTNS ON APCH TO RWY 16.
  • +9 FT ROAD AT 60 FT ON CNTRLN.
  • +100 FT BARN/GRAIN ELEVATOR AT 775 FT, 200 FT L.

Attendance

  • CALL 208-547-2600 OR 208-221-4494 FOR SVC.

Nearby airports

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About U78

Allen H Tigert Airport (U78) is an airport in Soda Springs, ID, at 5,843 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does U78 have a control tower?

No. Allen H Tigert Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at U78?

Allen H Tigert Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is U78?

Allen H Tigert Airport is in Soda Springs, ID, at an elevation of 5,843 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6416, -111.5800.

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