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Smith Prairie Airport

2U0 · Prairie, ID · 4,958 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
2U0
Coordinates
43.4985, -115.5480
Elevation
4,958 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
SALT LAKE CITY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS)
BOISE
NOTAM facility
BOI
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1961/02
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:25 AM11:25Z
Sunrise06:01 AM12:01Z
Sunset09:27 PM03:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:03 PM04:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:03 PM → 05:25 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:27 PM → 05:01 AM

Plan a flight from 2U0

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

05TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

5,400 ft × 150 ft · TURF-G
05
Heading
n/a
23
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BOI · BoiseVORTAC113.30r079° / 28.2 NM
MUO · Mountain HomeTACAN114.00r009° / 31 NM
LIA · LiberatorVOR114.90r000° / 32.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
STATE OF ID/ITD - DIV OF AERO
P.O. BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775
Manager
IDAHO DIV OF AERONAUTICS
P.O. BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • NO WINTER MAINT.
  • RCMD LAND RWY 06; TKOF RWY 24 WHEN WND COND PERMITS.
  • NO FONE AVBL AT ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861.
  • RWY 6 RIGHT TFC & RWY 24 LEFT TFC TO AVOID OVR FLT OF CITY.
  • 06/24 EDGES & THRS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCKS.

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 2U0 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.

About 2U0

Smith Prairie Airport (2U0) is an airport in Prairie, ID, at 4,958 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2U0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2U0 have a control tower?

No. Smith Prairie Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 2U0?

Smith Prairie Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2U0?

Smith Prairie Airport is in Prairie, ID, at an elevation of 4,958 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4985, -115.5480.

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