Emmett Municipal Airport

S78 · Emmett, ID · 2,350 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: S78
Coordinates: 43.8499, -116.5430
Elevation: 2,350 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: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/12
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:28 AM	11:28Z
Sunrise	06:04 AM	12:04Z
Sunset	09:32 PM	03:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:08 PM	04:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:08 PM → 05:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:32 PM → 05:04 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28-CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 10 · 099°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

3,307 ft × 55 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 8k.

Heading: 099° mag · 116° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 25 ft, 207 ft from threshold, 75 ft R of centerline

Heading: 279° mag · 296° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 14 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline

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Runway	Length	Your margin
10/28	3,307 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	128.05	SALT LAKE CITY
CTAF	122.9
RDO	122.45	BOISE

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BOI · Boise	VORTAC	113.30	r303° / 23.5 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF EMMETT

501 EAST MAIN STREET, EMMETT, ID

208 365-9569

Manager

CLINT SEAMONS

601 E 3RD ST, EMMETT, ID

208 365-9569

Remarks FAA

ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
GOLF COURSE ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
1800' X 20' PVT GRVL AGG RWY LCTD ADJCNT NW OF ARPT.
GOLF COURSE ROAD CROSSES NEAR RWY 28 THLD. WATCH FOR GOLFERS ON RWY.
FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861.
ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28-CTAF.
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SER W/CREDIT CARD.
10 FT PVT ROAD AT 0 FT, 85 FT L; +5 FT FENCE AT 190 FT ON CNTRLN.
RWY 28 360 FT DTHR MKD WITH W THLD BAR AND W ARROWS.
RWY 10 190FT NON-STD. DTHR MKD W/YELLOW CHEVRONS.
APCH SLP 0:1 AT END OF DTHR; 25 FT TREE @207 FT, 30R.
+14 FT ROAD @15 FT, ON CNTR LINE, 0:1 SLP AT END OF DTHR.

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About S78

Emmett Municipal Airport (S78) is an airport in Emmett, ID, at 2,350 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,307 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for S78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does S78 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at S78?

Emmett Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,307 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is S78?

Emmett Municipal Airport is in Emmett, ID, at an elevation of 2,350 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8499, -116.5430.

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