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Twin Bridges Airport

U61 · Ketchum, ID · 6,893 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
U61
Coordinates
43.9435, -114.1104
Elevation
6,893 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
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1956/04
Distance from city
22 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
05:17 AM11:17Z
Sunrise05:54 AM11:54Z
Sunset09:23 PM03:23Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:59 PM03:59Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:59 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:23 PM → 04:54 AM

Plan a flight from U61

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

03TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 03
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
7,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 7,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

4,450 ft × 100 ft · TURF-F
03
Heading
n/a
21
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for U61.

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 AERO
P.O. BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775
Manager
IDAHO STATE - ITD/DIV OF AERONAUTI
P.O. BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 3/31/59.
  • NO WINTER MAINT.
  • ARPT LCTD IN HIGH MTN VALLEY SURROUNDED BY HIGH MTNS.
  • BE ALERT ARPT SUBJECT TO ONGOING DAMAGE BY LIVESTOCK; GROUND VEHICLES AND RODENTS.
  • RY 18/36 -1 FT DITCH & +1 FT - 2 FT DIRT BERM ENTIRE PERIMETER OF RY.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • SUG: LND RWY 36 AND TKOF RWY 18 IF WX COND PERMIT.
  • RY 18/36 EDGES & THLDS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCKS.
  • ADDNL OBSTN +500 MTN 1300 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN; 14 FT ROAD 100 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN.

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 U61 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 U61

Twin Bridges Airport (U61) is an airport in Ketchum, ID, at 6,893 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U61, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does U61 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at U61?

Twin Bridges Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,450 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is U61?

Twin Bridges Airport is in Ketchum, ID, at an elevation of 6,893 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.9435, -114.1104.

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