Murphy Hot Springs Airport
3U0 · Three Creek, ID · 5,829 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3U0
- Coordinates
- 42.0207, -115.3380
- Elevation
- 5,829 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- 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
- 1951/05
- Distance from city
- 9 W
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 | 04:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 05:06 AM | 12:06Z |
| Sunset | 08:20 PM | 03:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 03:55Z |
Plan a flight from 3U0
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 01 · 016°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 01/19
5,250 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 016° mag · 32° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 5 ft, 95 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 196° mag · 212° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 5 ft, 140 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,250 ft |
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for 3U0.
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
- YELLOW & BLACK FENCE MRKG PANELS ON APCHS TO RWY 01 & 19.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
- RCMD LND RY 19; DPT RY 01 WHEN WND CONDS PERMIT.
- NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
- RWY SOFT IN SPRING & WHEN WET, SPCLY FIRST 2000 FT OF RWY 19.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- 01/19 EDGES & THLDS MKD WITH WHITE ROCK.
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About 3U0
Murphy Hot Springs Airport (3U0) is an airport in Three Creek, ID, at 5,829 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3U0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3U0 have a control tower?
No. Murphy Hot Springs Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 3U0?
Murphy Hot Springs Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,250 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3U0?
Murphy Hot Springs Airport is in Three Creek, ID, at an elevation of 5,829 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0207, -115.3380.
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