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Allen H Tigert Airport

U78 · Soda Springs, ID · 5,839 ft elevation · var 15E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
U78
Coordinates
42.6416, -111.5800
Elevation
5,839 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15E
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 (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1947/10
Distance from city
1 SE

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
05:13 AM11:13Z
Sunrise05:48 AM11:48Z
Sunset09:08 PM03:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:43 PM03:43Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:43 PM → 05:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:08 PM → 04:48 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: TRIL · 34: TRIL.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

16TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16 · 156°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

3,500 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Nstd. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

16
Heading
156° mag · 171° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
TRIL
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline
34
Heading
336° mag · 351° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
TRIL
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
ARTC126.75SALT LAKE CITY
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF SODA SPRINGS
9 WEST 2ND SOUTH, SODA SPRINGS, ID
208-547-2600
Manager
ALAN SKINNER
9 WEST 2ND SOUTH, SODA SPRINGS, ID
208-547-2600

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
  • ROTG BCN OTS INDEF.
  • SHARPLY DSNDG TRRN NEAR END RWYS 31 & 34.
  • NMRS OBSTNS ON APCH TO RWYS 13 & 16.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • DAY VFR USE ONLY.
  • ALL RWY LGTS ARE OTS INDEFLY.
  • CALL 208-547-2600 OR 208-221-4494 FOR SVC.
  • NSTD LIRL FIRST 300 FT RWY 16 NOT LGTD.
  • +12 FT PARKED ACFT AT 0 FT 115 FT L.
  • +15 FT HWY XS PRIM SFC 50 FT FM EOR; NMRS HIGH VEHICLES; NMRS CLOSE IN OBSTNS ON APCH TO RWY 16.
  • +9 FT ROAD AT 60 FT ON CNTRLN.
  • NO MARKGS - PAINT IS ALL GONE.
  • RWY NRS ARE VERY DFCLT TO SEE - PAINT IS 90% GONE.
  • TRI COLOR VASI OTS INDFLY.
  • TRI COLOR VASI OTS INDFLY.
  • +100 FT BARN/GRAIN ELEVATOR AT 775 FT, 200 FT L.
  • RWY IS VERY POOR, FULL OF OLD & UNTREATED CRACKS, GRASS GROWING THROUGH THEM, HAS NO MARKINGS, AND MANY AREAS WHERE THE TOP LAYER OF ASPH IS FLAKING OFF.
  • RWY IS IN ROUGH SHAPE: VERY POOR MARKGS, UNTREATED CRACKS, ROUGH & EXPOSED AGGREGATE ASPH.

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 U78 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 U78

Allen H Tigert Airport (U78) is an airport in Soda Springs, ID, at 5,839 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does U78 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at U78?

Allen H Tigert Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is U78?

Allen H Tigert Airport is in Soda Springs, ID, at an elevation of 5,839 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6416, -111.5800.

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