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Idaho City US Forest Service Airport

U98 · Idaho City, ID · 3,920 ft elevation · var 17E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
U98
Coordinates
43.8237, -115.8446
Elevation
3,920 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
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
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1948/11
Distance from city
1 SW

Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:25 AM11:25Z
Sunrise06:01 AM12:01Z
Sunset09:29 PM03:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:05 PM04:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:05 PM → 05:25 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:29 PM → 05:01 AM

Plan a flight from U98

Runway 03/21

3,400 ft × 50 ft · GRVL-TURF-G
03
Heading
n/a
21
Heading
n/a

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BOI · BoiseVORTAC113.30r026° / 22.2 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
US FOREST SERVICE
324 25TH ST, OGDEN, UT
801-625-5511
Manager
COLIN GOOD- FIRE MANAGEMENT OFFICER
3833 HIGHWAY 21 OR P.O. BOX 129, IDAHO CITY, ID
208-869-2525

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
  • NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
  • USFS HELICOPTER OPNS DURING FIRE SEASON.
  • NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
  • WEST 700 FT OF RY IS TURF; REMAINDER IS GRVL.
  • (A52) NMRS ADDNL TREES/OBSTNS ON APCHS TO RWY 04 & 22.
  • FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861.
  • RECOMMEND LAND RY 04; TKOFF RY 22; WHEN WIND CONDITIONS PERMIT.
  • 04/22 EDGES & THRS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCK.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
  • 70 FT TREES LCTD ON L SIDE OF RWY - ADJ TO RWY END BOUNDARY MKR.
  • FIRST 900 FT OF RWY END 4 IS TURF; RMNG IS DIRT/GRVL MIX.

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