Mountain Home Air Force Base Private
MUO · KMUO · Mountain Home, ID · 2,996 ft elevation · var 13E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMUO / MUO
- Coordinates
- 43.0436, -115.8720
- Elevation
- 2,996 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- SALT LAKE CITY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE
- NOTAM facility
- MUO
- Attendance
- MON-THU 1400-1700Z++
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 10 SW
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 | 05:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:04 AM | 12:04Z |
| Sunset | 09:26 PM | 03:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:02 PM | 04:02Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 30: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 12 · 122°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
13,510 ft × 200 ft · PEM- Heading
- 122° mag · 135° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.5°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (MUO) · GS 2.50°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 302° mag · 315° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.5°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (BRN) · GS 2.50°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 13,510 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 124.8 | |
| ATIS | 27.35 | |
| CLD | 127.1 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 37.12 | |
| GND | 120.5 | |
| PMSV | 34.25 | PMSV METRO |
| POST | 38.13 | ACC COMD POST |
| PTD | 138.9 | |
| RDO | 122.6 | BOISE RDO |
| TWR | 133.85 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUO · Mountain Home | TACAN | 114.00 | r017° / 0.2 NM |
| LIA · Liberator | VOR | 114.90 | r292° / 5.6 NM |
| BOI · Boise | VORTAC | 113.30 | r138° / 33.6 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- A++
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- A-GEAR BAK-12B IN RAISED POSN; RQR 30 MIN PN FOR REMOVAL.
- JASU: 2(AM32A-60)
- OIL: O-148-156 JOAP.
- TRANS ALERT: 1400-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0100Z++ FRI; CLSD WKEND AND HOL. NO INTL LAV CAP.
- RSTD: PPR EXC VIP CODE 6 OR ABV, AIREVAC & SAAM; REQ VIP, AIREVAC & SAAM OBTAIN PPR NMBR FOR PLANNING; MIN 24 HR NOTICE & NO MORE THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR RQR. CSTMS PROVIDED BY KBOI. ACFT RQR CSTMS MUST COORD FOR PPR NO LATER THAN 72 HR PRIOR WITH AFLD MGMT. CHANGES WI WINDOW MUST BE COMMUNICATED.
- WATERFOWL HAZ INVOF ARPT.
- TFC PAT: OVHD/FTR RECTANGULAR 4800 FT, LGT ACFT/COPTER 3800 FT. ALL DEP MAINT AT OR BLW 4300 FT TIL DEP END. CARGO RECTANGULAR AT 4300 FT.
- NOISE ABATMENT: QUIET HR 0530-1300Z++.
- CARRY DRAG CHUTES TO PRK OR ADVS ATCT.
- MISC: ACC ACFT EXP RDCD RWY SEPN; NON RSRS PTCPG ACC ACFT ADVISE ATCT ON INITIAL CTC.
- ACC COMD POST: 311.0 321.0 15091 REMARKS (HAVE QUICK TIMING AVBL 381.3) PRIM: GUNFIGHTER CTL; ALT: RAYMOND 27.
- CTN: EOR TAXILINES FOR WINGSPAN OF 43 FT OR LESS.
- MISC: SUBJECT TO SHORT NOTICE CLOSURE.
- MISC: WX AN/FMQ-19 AUTO OBS SYS; HUMAN OBS AUGMENTED DURG OPR HR - D728-6304/C208-828-6304.
- RSTD: ADHERE TO ETA +/- 30 MIN OR PPR INVALID. TSNT CREW ORDERS RQR ON ARR FOR SCTY FORCES - AMGR D728-2222/C208-828-2222.
- MISC: OBS SFC VIS LTD FM 310-090.
- FLUID: DE-ICE.
- MISC: EMERG ATCT & WX SVC AFT HR - COMD POST D728-5800/C208-828-5800; EXP 30 MIN DELAY.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- RSTD: AERODROME VERT TKOF/LDG NA.
- RSTD: COMSEC AVBL AT COMD POST.
- CTN: WHEN FIGHTER ACFT ARE UTILIZING EOR'S: TWY A EOR RSTRD TO ACFT WITH 134 FT WINGSPAN OR LESS, TWY E & F EOR'S RSTRD TO ACFT WITH 80 FT WINGSPAN OR LESS.
- CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL.
- 1400- 0100Z++ FRI.
- (1500 FT)
- (1502 FT)
- FULL LEN OF RWY 12/30 GRVD.
- MKD 150 FT WIDE.
- NONSTD OVRN LEN 986 FT.
- NONSTD OVRN LEN 985 FT.
- FIRST 1280 FT BOTH ENDS CONC; MID 10940 FT ASPH/CONC.
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About KMUO
Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO · KMUO) is an airport in Mountain Home, ID, at 2,996 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 13,510 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMUO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMUO have a control tower?
Yes. Mountain Home Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMUO?
Mountain Home Air Force Base has 1 runway; the longest is 13,510 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMUO?
Mountain Home Air Force Base is in Mountain Home, ID, at an elevation of 2,996 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0436, -115.8720.
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