Smiley Creek Airport
U87 · Ketchum, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:32 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:31 AM | 12:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:59 PM | 02:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:32 PM | 03:32Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 138° mag · 155° true
- Dimensions
- 4,900 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 8,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 318°) on the 45° at 8,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 4,900 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
- U87
- Coordinates
- 43.9122, -114.7962
- Elevation
- 7,206 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
- 1966/06
- 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 · 9 notes
General
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- RECOMMEND LNDG RY 14 TKOF RY 32 WHEN WIND CONDITIONS ALLOW.
- BE ALERT FOR SPRINKLERS/STAND PIPES ON EDGE OF RY.
- ARPT LCTD IN VALLEY SURROUNDED BY HIGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
- EXTREMELY HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS EXIST DURING SUMMER MONTHS.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- 14/32 EDGES & THRS MKD WITH WHITE ROCK BOUNDARY MKRS.
Obstructions
- 4 FT FENCE 200 FT ON CNTRLN, +3 FT BERM & CREEK 60 FT ON CNTRLN.
- RWY 32 5 FT FENCE 200 FT ON CNTRLN, +2 FT BERM 60 FT ON CNTRLN, 15FT BRUSH 75 FT 100 FT L, +2 FT SPRINKLER VALVE 50 FT 35 FT L.
Nearby airports
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About U87
Smiley Creek Airport (U87) is an airport in Ketchum, ID, at 7,206 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U87, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U87 have a control tower?
No. Smiley Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at U87?
Smiley Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U87?
Smiley Creek Airport is in Ketchum, ID, at an elevation of 7,206 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.9122, -114.7962.
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