Panguitch Municipal Airport
U55 · PNU · Panguitch, UT · 6,763 ft elevation · var 12E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- U55 / PNU
- Coordinates
- 37.8452, -112.3920
- Elevation
- 6,763 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- LAS VEGAS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CEDAR CITY
- NOTAM facility
- CDC
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1965/08
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 12:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:55 PM | 02:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:26 PM | 03:26Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18/36; PAPI RWY 18/36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 185°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 7,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 7,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
5,700 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 185° mag · 197° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 005° mag · 17° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,700 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 133.125 | AWOS 3 |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCE · Bryce Canyon | VORTAC | 112.80 | r321° / 10.3 NM |
| CDC · Cedar City | VOR-DME | 117.30 | r068° / 32.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -27C.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- NO FUEL
- NO COURTESY CAR AVBL.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18/36; PAPI RWY 18/36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
- CITY/AMGR.
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About U55
Panguitch Municipal Airport (U55 · PNU) is an airport in Panguitch, UT, at 6,763 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U55, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U55 have a control tower?
No. Panguitch 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 U55?
Panguitch Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U55?
Panguitch Municipal Airport is in Panguitch, UT, at an elevation of 6,763 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.8452, -112.3920.
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