United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Airfield/Airstrip Directory May 1, 2000 - This Document is Not for Flight Use - Airfield/Airstrip Directory May 2, 2000 GENERAL A. This Directory is for USDA-Forest Service (FS) use only. It provides dispatchers with FS classification information for airfields and airstrips in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. State and Federal aviation publications, and Notice to Airmen (NOTAMS) need to be referenced for current and pertinent information. This document is NOT FOR FLIGHT USE. B. Individual National Forests (NF) may have specific requirements for a particular airstrip. The appropriate NF dispatch office should be contacted to obtain current airstrip information. Before dispatching an aircraft into a Category 4 airstrip, a pilot must meet special requirements and the mission must be coordinated with the local Forest. CATEGORIES A. Category 1. These are major airports that have paved, lighted, multiple runways served by FAA approved instrument approach procedure(s). These airports are generally limited by their weight bearing capacity. B. Category 2. These airports generally serve small communities. They are equipped with at least one paved, lighted runway and services vary. C. Category 3. These are airfields with limited or no services. They may be unpaved, unlighted, and seasonally maintained. They are located either on Federal, State, County, Municipal, or Private land. Use approval must be obtained from the appropriate NF dispatch office. D. Category 4. These are mountain/remote airstrips and are restricted by the FS to day VFR flight only. Use authorization must be obtained from the appropriate NF dispatch office. Pilots must have an endorsement on their Pilot Qualification Card and meet specific currency requirements. PILOT REQUIREMENTS (Category 4) A. Initial: 1. Minimum of 200-hours pilot experience in typical terrain and density altitudes; and takeoffs/landings into mountain/remote airstrips. 2. Pass an initial mountain/remote airstrip flight check performed by a FS Inspector Pilot. B. Currency: Pilots must complete a minimum of 5-takeoffs/landings at 2-different FS classified Category 4 airstrips in the preceding 12-months. Pilots are restricted from operating at Category 4 airstrips, which they have not landed at within the preceding 12-months. WARNING The information contained in this directory has been collected from many sources and may not be accurate. Directory information must be verified by the user with official sources and by reference to official aeronautical charts and publications. This Directory is NOT FOR FLIGHT USE. The USDA-Forest Service publishes this directory annually. Revisions should be directed to: USDA Forest Service Smokejumper Unit Attn: Marc Anderson 605 South Mission McCall, Idaho 83638 Tel. 208-634-0365 1 NOT FOR FLIGHT USE Airfield/Airstrip Directory IDAHO Airport/Airstrip State Identifier Category Elevation Length Width Remarks Administrator Lat/Long Lights 42â55.26N Aberdeen Municipal ID U36 3 4,470 3,650 50 208-397-4758 Yes 112â52.87W 42â23.86N Albion Municipal ID U40 3 4,777 4,500 40 Dirt. Limited turnaround. 208-673-5352 No 113â33.45W 42â47.84N American Falls ID U01 2 4,419 4,900 50 208-233-7320 Yes 112â49.51W 43â40.56N Antelope Valley ID U92 3 6,180 3,450 130 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 113â36.10W 43â36.21N Arco (Pope Field) ID AOC 2 5,328 6,600 75 208-527-3261 Yes 113â20.05W 47â54.49N Athol (Silverwood) ID S62 3 2,350 4,200 50 Closed winters. 208-683-3400 Yes 116â42.56W 43â48.81N Atlanta ID 55H 4 5,500 2,460 60 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 115â08.10W 43â27.49N Atomic City (Midway) ID U37 3 5,017 3,800 175 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 112â48.55W 42â43.25N Bancroft Municipal ID U51 3 5,435 3,280 30 Dirt. 208-648-7381 No 111â52.05W 42â58.49N Bear Trap ID 1U0 4 4,716 2,250 120 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 113â21.03W 44â58.78N Bernard Creek ID U54 4 3,626 1,900 150 Dirt. USFS, 208-879-4106 No 114â44.09W 45â32.20N Big Bar ID None 4 1,308 1,100 75 Dirt. Limited turnaround. USFS, 509-758-0616 No 116â31.50W 45â07.99N Big Creek ID U60 4 5,743 3,550 110 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 115â19.31W 43â25.74N Big Southern Butte ID U46 3 5,073 2,600 110 Dirt. State, 208-334-8776 No 113â03.55W 43â12.74N Blackfoot (McClarey Field) ID U02 2 4,488 4,300 75 208-785-5454 Yes 112â20.80W 43â33.87N Boise (Gowen Field) ID BOI 1 2,868 10,000 150 208-383-3110 Yes 116â13.37W 48â43.58N Bonners Ferry (Boundary County) ID 65S 3 2,331 4,000 75 208-267-3535 Yes 116â17.73W 44â24.93N Bruce Meadows ID U63 3 6,370 5,000 110 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 115â19.01W 2 May 2, 2000 NOT FOR FLIGHT USE Airfield/Airstrip Directory IDAHO Airport/Airstrip State Identifier Category Elevation Length Width Remarks Administrator Lat/Long Lights 42â35.49N Buhl Municipal ID U03 3 3,660 3,900 60 208-543-8803 No 114â37.80W 42â32.56N Burley Municipal ID BYI 2 4,150 4,094 80 208-677-2747 Yes 113â46.29W 45â08.61N Cabin Creek ID I08 4 4,289 1,750 40 Closed Until Further Notice USFS, 208-634-0700 No 114â55.74W 43â38.51N Caldwell Industrial ID EUL 2 2,431 5,500 100 208-459-9779 Yes 116â38.12W 43â18.49N Carey ID U65 3 4,783 2,650 170 Dirt. 208-823-4361 No 113â56.05W 44â29.63N Cascade ID U70 2 4,742 4,300 60 208-382-4336 Yes 116â00.97W 48â31.25N Cavanaugh Bay ID 66S 3 2,484 3,100 120 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 116â49.81W 46â40.00N Cayuse Creek ID None 4 3,500 1,800 100 Not authorized. Dirt. USFS, 208-476-4541 No 115â04.39W 44â31.38N Challis ID U15 3 5,072 4,600 60 208-879-4526 Yes 114â13.05W 45â22.74N Chamberlain ID U79 4 5,765 4,100 200 Dirt. USFS, 208-634-0700 No 115â11.81W 47â46.46N Coeur d'Alene ID COE 1 2,318 7,400 140 208-772-7838 Yes 116â49.18W 45â17.49N Cold Meadows ID U81 4 7,030 4,550 50 Dirt. USFS, 208-634-0700 No 114â56.97W 43â48.11N Copper Basin ID 0U2 3 7,920 4,700 100 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 113â49.89W 46â02.33N Cottonwood Municipal ID S84 3 3,474 3,100 50 208-962-3231 Yes 116â19.89W 44â44.99N Council Municipal ID U82 3 2,963 3,600 50 No aircraft over 12,500 lbs. 208-253-423 Yes 116â26.81W 43â13.08N Cox's Well ID U48 3 5,034 2,700 100 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 113â13.63W 46â14.83N Craigmont Municipal ID S89 3 3,805 2,800 50 208-924-8782 Yes 116â28.81W 44â17.67N Deadwood Reservoir ID None 4 5,400 1,800 300 Dirt. Bureau of Rec., 208-382-4258 No 115â38.75W 3 May 2, 2000 NOT FOR FLIGHT USE Airfield/Airstrip Directory IDAHO Airport/Airstrip State Identifier Category Elevation Length Width Remarks Administrator Lat/Long Lights 45â31.24N Dixie ID ID05 4 5,148 4,500 100 Dirt. USFS, 208-983-1964 No 115â31.06W 44â43.74N Donnelly ID U84 3 4,860 2,500 125 Dirt. 208-325-8755 No 116â05.56W 42â25.58N Downey (Hyde Memorial) ID U58 3 4,906 3,550 50 208-897-5342 Yes 112â06.55W 43â44.52N Driggs (Reed Memorial) ID U59 2 6,230 7,300 75 208-354-2236 Yes 111â05.87W 44â09.99N Dubois Municipal ID U41 3 5,123 4,600 100 Dirt. Contact mgr. for conditions. 208-374-5509 No 112â13.55W 45â49.36N Elk City ID S90 4 4,097 2,600 150 Dirt. Limited turnaround. 208-842-2275 No 115â26.39W 43â50.99N Emmett Municipal ID S78 3 2,350 3,250 50 Limited turnaround. 208-365-4598 Yes 116â32.56W 43â20.24N Fairfield (Camas County) ID U86 3 5,058 2,950 40 Dirt. Limited turnaround. 208-764-2694 No 114â47.80W 46â19.81N Fish Lake ID S92 4 5,646 2,650 150 Dirt. USFS, 208-983-1964 No 115â03.79W 44â04.08N Garden Valley ID U88 4 3,177 3,850 125 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 115â55.89W 42â56.74N Glenns Ferry Municipal ID U89 3 2,536 3,950 60 208-366-2281 No 115â19.80W 42â55.03N Gooding Municipal ID GNG 3 3,728 4,736 75 208-934-5934 Yes 114â45.91W 43â57.31N Graham ID U45 4 5,726 2,900 50 Dirt. Limited turnaround. USFS, 208-334-9800 No 115â16.36W 45â56.55N Grangeville (Idaho County) ID S80 2 3,310 5,180 75 208-983-1565 Yes 116â07.45W 42â21.99N Grasmere ID U91 3 5,134 2,750 150 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 115â53.06W 43â30.29N Hailey (Freidman Memorial) ID SUN 2 5,315 6,602 100 208-788-4956 Yes 114â17.80W 42â34.74N Hazelton Municipal ID U94 3 4,172 2,800 60 Dirt. 208-324-2667 No 114â08.30W 44â37.75N Henry's Lake ID U53 3 6,596 4,600 170 Dirt. State, 208-334-8775 No 111â21.05W 4 May 2, 2000 NOT FOR FLIGHT USE Airfield/Airstrip Directory IDAHO Airport/Airstrip State Identifier Category Elevation Length Width Remarks Administrator Lat/Long Lights 43â19.49N Hollow Top ID 0U7 3 5,359 2,500 140 Dirt.