Chamberlain USFS
U79 · Chamberlain Guard Station, 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 | 05:53 AM | 12:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 13:23Z |
| Sunset | 06:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:16 PM | 02:16Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 150° mag · 168° true
- Dimensions
- 2,700 × 140 ft
- TPA
- 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 330°) on the 45° at 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 90 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,100 ft | |
| 15/33 | 2,700 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
- U79
- Coordinates
- 45.3791, -115.1968
- Elevation
- 5,765 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BOI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1941/09
- Distance from city
- 0 E
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 · 16 notes
General
- APRT SUBJ TEMPO CLSD ERY SPRING TO SOFT RWYS.
- +70 FT TREES ADJ TO ALL RWY EDGES.
- EXTSV RODENT ACTIVITY ON BOTH RWYS.
- NO FONE AVBL AT ARPT.
- PVT STONE BREAKER ARPT LOCATED 1 NM NE OF CHAMBERLAIN USFS.
- RWY 15/33 HAS +2 FT PIPE & -2 FT DITCH ACRS RWY NORTH OF RWY 07/25 INT; 1ST 300 FT OF RWY 33 CLSD.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Runways
- RWY 07/25 & RWY 15/33 THRS MKD & RWYS OUTLINED WITH YELLOW ROCKS - BARELY VSB.
- RWY END 25 - FIRST 300 FT OF RWY SFC IS ROUGH.
- RY 15/33 ROUGH AND UNEVEN SFC.
Obstructions
- RWY LCTD IN HIGH MTUS TRRN SRNDD BY 70 FT - 80 FT TALL TREES.
- RWY LCTD IN HIGH MTUS & TIMBERED TRRN.
- +35 FT TREES 40 FT ON CNTRLN.
- RWY 15 150 FT TIMBERED HILL 1200 FT ON CNTRLN
- +325' TIMBERED RIDGE 5000' ON CNTRLN.
- +275' TIMBERED RIDGE 2100' ON CNTRLN +35' TREES AT 300' ON CNTRLN.
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About U79
Chamberlain USFS (U79) is an airport in Chamberlain Guard Station, ID, at 5,765 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U79 have a control tower?
No. Chamberlain USFS is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at U79?
Chamberlain USFS has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U79?
Chamberlain USFS is in Chamberlain Guard Station, ID, at an elevation of 5,765 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.3791, -115.1968.
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