West Desert Airpark
UT9 · Fairfield, UT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:53 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:31 AM | 13:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:59 AM | 13:59Z |
| Sunset | 05:25 PM | 00:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:53 PM | 00:53Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 169° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,200 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 5,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 200 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 349°) on the 45° at 5,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 4,884 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 4,884 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,200 / 5,200 / 5,200 / 5,000 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FFU 116.60 · PVU 108.40 · TCH 116.80 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFU · Fairfield | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r237° / 7.2 NM |
| PVU · Provo | VOR/DME | 108.40 · 21X | Terminal | r260° / 17 NM |
| TCH · Wasatch | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r172° / 37 NM |
| MIJ · Michael | TACAN | 113.20 · 79X | — | r072° / 38.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- UT9
- Coordinates
- 40.2397, -112.0910
- Elevation
- 4,886 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- SALT LAKE CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CEDAR CITY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CDC
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 2003/10
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- TRNG ACT INVOF ARPT; MON CTAF.; FOR WX 4 CLICKS - CTAF. on 123.0 — 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
- Fuel available
- MOGAS
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- TRNG ACT INVOF ARPT; MON CTAF.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE CITY APCH AT 801-325-9670.
- FOR WX 4 CLICKS - CTAF.
- AVOID OVR FLT OF FIREWORK FAC WEST OF RWY.
- RWY 17 PREFERRED CALM WINDS
- BIRD ACT INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 17 STRAIGHT-IN LDGS PROHIBITED.
- AVOID LOW OVERFLIGHT OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
- LNDG FEES IN EFFECT FOR ALL ACFT.
- LIMIT TGLS.
- USE CTN RDCD TWY & TXL WID.
Contact
- 801-580-5688 CELL.
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About UT9
West Desert Airpark (UT9) is an airport in Fairfield, UT, at 4,886 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for UT9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does UT9 have a control tower?
No. West Desert Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at UT9?
West Desert Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 5,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is UT9?
West Desert Airpark is in Fairfield, UT, at an elevation of 4,886 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2397, -112.0910.
More about UT9
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open UT9 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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