Garden Valley Airport
U88 · Garden Valley, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:37 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 12:35Z |
| Sunset | 09:04 PM | 03:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:37 PM | 03:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 099° mag · 116° true
- Dimensions
- 3,850 × 125 ft
- TPA
- 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 279°) on the 45° at 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 3,125 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 80 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,850 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BOI 113.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOI · Boise | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r003° / 32.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- U88
- Coordinates
- 44.0669, -115.9309
- Elevation
- 3,177 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
- 1967/06
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 10,000 ft MSL · MARCH-OCTOBER · FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS
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 · 8 notes
General
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- USFS HELI OPS ADJ TO SE END OF ARPT.
- WATCH FOR SPRINKLER HEADS ON RY.
- ARPT LCTD IN MTN VALLEY.
- NMRS ADDNL OBSTNS ON APCH ENDS OF BOTH RWYS - MTN RIDGES AND TREES. 30 FT TO 50 FT TREES ON BOTH EDGES OF RWY.
- NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
Runways
- RCMD LANDING RWY 10; TAKE-OFF RWY 28 IF WINDS ALLOW.
- 10/28 EDGES & THLDS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCKS.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 42ID Black Bear Ranch Airport (private) (6 NM) · 22ID Treasure Gulch Airport (private) (7 NM) · ID35 High Valley Airport (private) (14 NM) · ID44 Hidden Lakes Airport (private) (14 NM) · U98 Idaho City US Forest Service Airport (15 NM) · ID31 Bens Ranch Airport (private) (16 NM)
About U88
Garden Valley Airport (U88) is an airport in Garden Valley, ID, at 3,177 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,850 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U88, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U88 have a control tower?
No. Garden Valley Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at U88?
Garden Valley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,850 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U88?
Garden Valley Airport is in Garden Valley, ID, at an elevation of 3,177 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.0669, -115.9309.
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