Airport information
- FAA LID
- U56
- Coordinates
- 43.6426, -111.9292
- Elevation
- 4,845 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/01
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunset | 09:13 PM | 03:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:49 PM | 03:49Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF 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
- Rwy 01 · 010°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 01/19
3,727 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 010° mag · 26° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 5 ft, 270 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 190° mag · 206° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 17 ft, 275 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 225 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,727 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDA · Idaho Falls | VOR-DME | 113.85 | r023° / 9.5 NM |
| DBS · Dubois | VORTAC | 116.90 | r141° / 29.4 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- ONLY TWY EXITS LGTD W/BLUE LGTS.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. CALL AMGR 208-716-3584
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF 122.9.
- RWY 01 +5 FT FENCE AT 0 FT, 86 FT RIGHT.
- APCH SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About U56
Rigby Airport (U56) is an airport in Rigby, ID, at 4,845 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,727 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U56 have a control tower?
No. Rigby Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at U56?
Rigby Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,727 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U56?
Rigby Airport is in Rigby, ID, at an elevation of 4,845 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.6426, -111.9292.
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