Airport information
- FAA LID
- 50S
- Coordinates
- 43.7775, -116.9363
- Elevation
- 2,228 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
- UNATTENDED
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1945/04
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 12:06Z |
| Sunset | 09:33 PM | 03:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:09 PM | 04:09Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- 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 12
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 12 at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
2,700 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 80 ft, 550 ft from threshold, 160 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 3 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 107 ft L of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,700 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOI · Boise | VORTAC | 113.30 | r276° / 35 NM |
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
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- RWY 12: NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL OBSTRUCTIONS ON APPROACH TO RWY 12 (SEVERAL COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE BLDGS, POWER LINE AND TREES).
- FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861.
- RCMD LAND RWY 30; TKOF RWY 12 WHEN WIND COND PERMIT.
- 3' FENCE AT 199', 115' RIGHT
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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 50S 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 50S
Parma Airport (50S) is an airport in Parma, ID, at 2,228 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 50S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 50S have a control tower?
No. Parma Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 50S?
Parma Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 50S?
Parma Airport is in Parma, ID, at an elevation of 2,228 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7775, -116.9363.
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