85U
Soldier Bar USFS Airport
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Location Information for 85U
Coordinates: N45°5.99' / W114°48.06'
Located 01 miles SW of Soldier Bar, Idaho on 6 acres of land. View all Airports in Idaho.
Estimated Elevation is 4190 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:August 1947
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:SALT LAKE CITY
F.S.S.:BOISE
NOTAMs Facility:BOI (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:GREAT FALLS
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
AWOS-3PT at SMN (39.0 E):135.075 208-756-4381
ASOS at LLJ (42.7 SE):119.275 208-844-2785
ASOS at MYL (56.5 W):119.925 208-273-0363
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD LKT SALMON 113.50 266°30.8
VOD DNJ DONNELLY 116.20 052°63.1
VOD IDQ COTTONWOOD 115.65 115°91.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 07/25
SHARP DOG LEG TO THE NW, ON WEST 1/3 OF RWY. LAND RWY 25; TKOF RWY 07.
Dimensions:1650 x 15 feet / 503 x 5 meters
Surface:Dirt in Fair Condition
Runway 07Runway 25
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Obstacles: 90 ft Trees 200 ft from runway 200 ft Hill 1100 ft from runway
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:U S FOREST SERVICE
324 25TH ST
OGDEN, UT 84401
801-625-5511
Manager:PAYETTE FOREST AIR OFFICER
P.O. BOX 1026
MC CALL, ID 83638
208-634-0746
Other 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.
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