Airport information
- FAA LID
- U79
- Coordinates
- 45.3732, -115.1982
- Elevation
- 5,765 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE
- NOTAM facility
- BOI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1941/09
- Distance from city
- 0 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunrise | 04:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 03:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 04:10Z |
Plan a flight from U79
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
- Landing
- Rwy 07 · 075°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
4,100 ft × 200 ft · TURF-DIRT (Fair)- Heading
- 075° mag · 93° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 115 ft R of centerline
- Heading
- 255° mag · 273° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 45 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline
Runway 15/33
2,700 ft × 140 ft · Turf (Poor)- Heading
- 143° mag · 161° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 90 ft R of centerline
- Heading
- 323° mag · 341° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 35 ft, 60 ft from threshold, 75 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,100 ft | |
| 15/33 | 2,700 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 123.95 | SEATTLE CNTR |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 12/31/58.
- APRT SUBJ TEMPO CLSD ERY SPRING TO SOFT RWYS.
- +70 FT TREES ADJ TO ALL RWY EDGES.
- EXTSV RODENT ACTIVITY ON BOTH RWYS.
- NO FONE AVBL AT ARPT.
- PVT STONE BREAKER ARPT LOCATED 1 NM NE OF CHAMBERLAIN USFS.
- RWY 15/33 HAS +2 FT PIPE & -2 FT DITCH ACRS RWY NORTH OF RWY 07/25 INT; 1ST 300 FT OF RWY 33 CLSD.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- RWY 07/25 & RWY 15/33 THRS MKD & RWYS OUTLINED WITH YELLOW ROCKS - BARELY VSB.
- RWY LCTD IN HIGH MTUS TRRN SRNDD BY 70 FT - 80 FT TALL TREES.
- RWY LCTD IN HIGH MTUS & TIMBERED TRRN.
- +35 FT TREES 40 FT ON CNTRLN.
- RWY 15 150 FT TIMBERED HILL 1200 FT ON CNTRLN
- +325' TIMBERED RIDGE 5000' ON CNTRLN.
- +275' TIMBERED RIDGE 2100' ON CNTRLN +35' TREES AT 300' ON CNTRLN.
- RWY END 25 - FIRST 300 FT OF RWY SFC IS ROUGH.
- RY 15/33 ROUGH AND UNEVEN SFC.
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About U79
Chamberlain USFS Airport (U79) is an airport in Warren, ID, at 5,765 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U79 have a control tower?
No. Chamberlain USFS Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at U79?
Chamberlain USFS Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U79?
Chamberlain USFS Airport is in Warren, ID, at an elevation of 5,765 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.3732, -115.1982.
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