Airport information
- FAA LID
- U78
- Coordinates
- 42.6416, -111.5800
- Elevation
- 5,839 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- 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 (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 11:48Z |
| Sunset | 09:07 PM | 03:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:43 PM | 03:43Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:43 PM → 05:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:07 PM → 04:48 AM
Plan a flight from U78
Runway 16/34
3,500 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Poor) 16
- Heading
- 156° mag · 171° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- TRIL
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- 336° mag · 351° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- TRIL
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC | 126.75 | SALT LAKE CITY |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
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
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- ROTG BCN OTS INDEF.
- 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.
- ALL RWY LGTS ARE OTS INDEFLY.
- CALL 208-547-2600 OR 208-221-4494 FOR SVC.
- NSTD LIRL FIRST 300 FT RWY 16 NOT LGTD.
- +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.
- 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.
- +100 FT BARN/GRAIN ELEVATOR AT 775 FT, 200 FT L.
- 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.
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