AirNav: 85U - Soldier Bar USFS Airport

85U

Soldier Bar USFS Airport
Soldier Bar, Idaho, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 AUGUST 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	85U
Lat/Long:	45-05-59.6910N 114-48-03.3440W 45-05.994850N 114-48.055733W 45.0999142,-114.8009289 (estimated)
Elevation:	4190 ft. / 1277 m (estimated)
Variation:	17E (1985)
From city:	1 mile SW of SOLDIER BAR, ID
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	83229

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	08/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS:	BOISE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BOI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LKTr266/30.7		SALMON VOR/DME		113.50		13E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	1650 x 15 ft. / 503 x 5 m
Surface:	dirt, in fair condition
Operational restrictions:	SHARP DOG LEG ON WEST 1/3 OF RY TO THE NORTH. LAND RY 25; TKOF RY 07.
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	90 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear	200 ft. hill, 1100 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	U S FOREST SERVICE 324 25TH ST OGDEN, UT 84401 Phone 801-625-5511
Manager:	PAYETTE FOREST AIR OFFICER P.O. BOX 1026 MC CALL, ID 83638 Phone 208-634-0746

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 25/month *
67%	transient general aviation
33%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2023

Additional Remarks

-	STEEP CANYON WALLS IN ALL DRCTNS.
-	ARPT ON BENCH 500 FT ABOVE BIG CREEK ON S SIDE.
-	CABIN CREEK ARPT APPROX 7 MILES WEST UP BIG CREEK CANYON.
-	WEST 1/3 OF RY HAS 4 DEG SLOPE DOWN TO THE NORTH.
-	GO-AROUNDS NOT RECOMMENDED.
-	NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
-	RWY 7/25 HAS TWO BIG HUMPS ARND THE MID-FLD & TO THE W OF IT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 85U.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSMN - Lemhi County Airport (39 nm E)
KMYL - Mc Call Municipal Airport (57 nm W)
KHRF - Ravalli County Airport (75 nm N)
KGIC - Idaho County Airport (75 nm NW)
32S - Stevensville Airport (91 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Aug-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	12:30
Sunrise	07:01	13:01
Sunset	20:18	02:18
Evening civil twilight	20:48	02:48

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Aug-2024 06:10:43
Local (UTC-6)	30-Aug-2024 00:10:43

METAR

KSMN 40nm E	300556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP230 6//// T01170011 10278 20117
KLLJ 43nm SE	300555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/M01 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01331011 10278 20133 51019

TAF

KSMN
40nm E

300540Z 3006/3106 01005KT P6SM SKC FM301700 00000KT 6SM HZ SKC

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