Cabin Creek US Forest Service Airport
I08 · Big Creek Ranger Station, ID · 4,289 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- I08
- Coordinates
- 45.1435, -114.9290
- Elevation
- 4,289 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- 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
- 1989/07
- Distance from city
- 17 E
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 | 04:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunrise | 04:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 03:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 04:08Z |
Plan a flight from I08
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 02
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
1,750 ft × 40 ft · TURF-DIRT (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 55 ft, 260 ft from threshold, 80 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 300 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,750 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LKT · Salmon | VOR-DME | 113.50 | r264° / 36.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- LND RY 02; TKOF RY 20; GO AROUND NOT PSBL DUE TO HIGH TRRN AT END OF RY 20.
- NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
- RUBBER WATER DEFLECTION STRIPS ON RWY.
- BIG GAME ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK ON & INVOS RY.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- TIE DOWN ANCHORS, NO CHAINS OR ROPES.
- ACTUAL USBL RWY DIMENSIONS ARE: 1600 FT L X 15 FT W; FIRST 250 FT OF RWY END 02 IS VERY ROUGH, OVERGROWN WITH WEEDS & UNUSBL; NOT A STRAIGHT RWY, SLGTY CURVES TO THE NE.
- 15 FT WIDE BARE DIRT STRIP DOWN CENTER OF RY.
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About I08
Cabin Creek US Forest Service Airport (I08) is an airport in Big Creek Ranger Station, ID, at 4,289 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,750 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for I08, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does I08 have a control tower?
No. Cabin Creek 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 I08?
Cabin Creek US Forest Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,750 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is I08?
Cabin Creek US Forest Service Airport is in Big Creek Ranger Station, ID, at an elevation of 4,289 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1435, -114.9290.
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