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Hoodoo Meadows Airport

4D2 · Salmon, ID · 8,262 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4D2
Coordinates
45.0554, -114.5596
Elevation
8,262 ft MSL
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
2023/05
Distance from city
30 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:14 AM11:14Z
Sunrise04:51 AM11:51Z
Sunset08:29 PM03:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM04:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 04:14 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 03:51 AM

Plan a flight from 4D2

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

3TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 3
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
9,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 3 at 9,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 3/21

2,200 ft · GVL
3
Heading
n/a
21
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LKT · SalmonVOR-DME113.50r258° / 20.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
SALMON CHALLIS NATIONAL FOREST
1206 S CHALLIS ST, SALMOM, ID
208-993-9014
Manager
IDAHO DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS
1390 W GOWEN RD, BOISE, ID
208-484-1521

Remarks FAA

  • REQ USE ONLY BY MT PROFICIENT PILOTS.
  • CK ACFT PER FOR HIGH DENSITY ALT (DA).
  • NO WINTER MAINT.
  • REQ LAND RWY 3 AND TKOF RWY 21 IF WX CONDS ALLOW.
  • BE AWARE OF SOFT SPOT LCTG JUST PAST THE MID-FLD, RIGHT SIDE OF RWY 3, AND STUMPS LCT AT BOTH RWY ENDS.
  • AIRFIELD LCTD IN HIGH MT VALLEY & SRNDD BY TIMBERED, HIGH MT PEAKS. THIS IS THE HIGHEST ELEV BACKCOUNTRY AIRFIELD IN IDAHO - 8250 FT MSL.
  • OVERFLY THE AIRFIELD FST AND ENSURE NO WILDLIFE IS ON THE RWY.
  • ACTUAL RWY DIMENSIONS ARE: 1900 FT X 55 FT.
  • CTLG OBSTN IS A PATCH OF TREES 30 FT TALL AT 20 FT, 80 FT LEFT AND TREES 55 FT TALL AT 35 FT, 60 FT LEFT.
  • DIRT & GRVL

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 4D2 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 4D2

Hoodoo Meadows Airport (4D2) is an airport in Salmon, ID, at 8,262 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4D2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4D2 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4D2?

Hoodoo Meadows Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4D2?

Hoodoo Meadows Airport is in Salmon, ID, at an elevation of 8,262 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.0554, -114.5596.

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