Airport information
- FAA LID
- U01
- Coordinates
- 42.7973, -112.8250
- Elevation
- 4,419 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SALT LAKE CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE
- NOTAM facility
- BOI
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/12
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 11:53Z |
| Sunset | 09:13 PM | 03:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:48 PM | 03:48Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 22 ; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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 03 · 036°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 5,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 5,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 03/21
4,900 ft × 50 ft · ASP- Heading
- 036° mag · 52° true
- Heading
- 216° mag · 232° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 4,900 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 128.35 | SALT LAKE CITY CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIH · Pocatello | VORTAC | 112.60 | r223° / 8.8 NM |
| MLD · Malad City | VOR-DME | 117.40 | r318° / 39.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- FQT HEL OPS YEAR ARND.
- IREG SN REMOVAL.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 22 ; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
- HAS 4 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THLD AND 30 FT R.
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About U01
American Falls Airport (U01) is an airport in American Falls, ID, at 4,419 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U01, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U01 have a control tower?
No. American Falls Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at U01?
American Falls Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,900 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U01?
American Falls Airport is in American Falls, ID, at an elevation of 4,419 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7973, -112.8250.
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