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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 11:48Z |
| Sunset | 09:08 PM | 03:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:43 PM | 03:43Z |
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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
- 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)- 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
- Heading
- 336° mag · 351° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- TRIL
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,500 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC | 126.75 | SALT LAKE CITY |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
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.
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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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