Shearer US Forest Service Airport
2U5 · Kooskia, ID · 2,634 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2U5
- Coordinates
- 45.9916, -114.8410
- Elevation
- 2,634 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE
- NOTAM facility
- BOI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/09
- Distance from city
- 0 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 04:48 AM | 11:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 03:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 04:12Z |
Plan a flight from 2U5
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
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 183°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
2,000 ft × 15 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 183° mag · 201° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 500 ft, 1,750 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 003° mag · 21° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 85 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,000 ft |
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for 2U5.
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 5/15/59.
- LCTD IN NARROW WINDING RIVER CANYON.
- BIG GAME ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- BLIND APCH TO RWY 18; BEFORE LANDING/TAKE-OFF CALL ON FREQ 122.9; MONTR SAME.
- INEXPERIENCED PILOTS SHOULD USE FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY. RECOMMEND EARLY MORNING OR LATE EVENING OPERATIONS DURING SUMMER.
- RY MAY BE SOFT IN SPRING AND LATE FALL.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- RECOMMEND LAND RY 18; TKOF RY 36.
- FIRST 300 FT OF RY 18 ROUGH WITH TALL GRASS.
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About 2U5
Shearer US Forest Service Airport (2U5) is an airport in Kooskia, ID, at 2,634 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2U5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2U5 have a control tower?
No. Shearer US Forest Service Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 2U5?
Shearer US Forest Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2U5?
Shearer US Forest Service Airport is in Kooskia, ID, at an elevation of 2,634 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.9916, -114.8410.
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