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Midway Airport

U37 · Atomic City, ID · 5,017 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
U37
Coordinates
43.4559, -112.8051
Elevation
5,017 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
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1947/10
Distance from city
1 NE

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
05:15 AM11:15Z
Sunrise05:50 AM11:50Z
Sunset09:16 PM03:16Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:51 PM03:51Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:51 PM → 05:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:16 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from U37

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

02TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 02 · 020°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

3,800 ft × 175 ft · GRAVEL (Fair)
02
Heading
020° mag · 36° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline
20
Heading
200° mag · 216° true
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Road, 17 ft, 270 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
IDA · Idaho FallsVOR-DME113.85r249° / 32.5 NM
PIH · PocatelloVORTAC112.60r332° / 35.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
STATE OF ID, ITD/DIV OF AERONAUTICS
P.O. BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775
Manager
ITD/DIV. OF AERONAUTICS
P.O. BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • NO WINTER MAINT.
  • +8 FT HVY SAGEBRUSH ON FNA TO RWY 20 & +5 FT SAGEBRUSH ON BOTH RWY EDGES.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • 02/20 EDGES & THRS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCKS.
  • 15 FT DIRT ROAD PARLS THE RWY AT 0 FT, 100 FT RIGHT, FOR A FEW HND FEET USED BY RV TRAILERS AND FARM EQPT.
  • FIRST 1500 FT RWY 02 IS SOFT DUE TO MIXED DIRT & CRUSHED RED LAVA ROCK; REMAINDER OF RWY GRVL.

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 U37 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 U37

Midway Airport (U37) is an airport in Atomic City, ID, at 5,017 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U37, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does U37 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at U37?

Midway Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is U37?

Midway Airport is in Atomic City, ID, at an elevation of 5,017 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4559, -112.8051.

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