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CX Ranch Number 2 Airport Private

ID78 · Clark Fork, ID · 2,070 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
ID78
Coordinates
48.1416, -116.1820
Elevation
2,070 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18E
Sectional chart
GREAT FALLS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
BOISE
Attendance
ON CALL
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2000/05
Distance from city
0 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:03 AM11:03Z
Sunrise05:44 AM11:44Z
Sunset09:49 PM03:49Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:30 PM04:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:30 PM → 05:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:49 PM → 04:44 AM

Plan a flight from ID78

Traffic pattern

12TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

1,600 ft × 40 ft · Turf
12
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 100 ft, 300 ft from threshold
30
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
COE · Coeur D AleneVOR-DME108.80r030° / 33.9 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ID78. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JAMES E. WHITE ESTATE
P.O. BOX 528, CLARK FORK, ID
208-266-0381
Manager
J. E. WHITE
P.O. BOX 528, CLARK FORK, ID
208-266-0381

Remarks FAA

  • SEE AIRSPACE LETTER DATED 12/29/94.
  • BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

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 ID78 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 ID78

CX Ranch Number 2 Airport (ID78) is an airport in Clark Fork, ID, at 2,070 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ID78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does ID78 have a control tower?

No. CX Ranch Number 2 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at ID78?

CX Ranch Number 2 Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is ID78?

CX Ranch Number 2 Airport is in Clark Fork, ID, at an elevation of 2,070 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.1416, -116.1820.

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