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Council Municipal Airport

U82 · Council, ID · 2,963 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
U82
Coordinates
44.7503, -116.4451
Elevation
2,963 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18E
Sectional chart
GREAT FALLS
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
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1947/05
Distance from city
1 NW

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
05:23 AM11:23Z
Sunrise06:00 AM12:00Z
Sunset09:35 PM03:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:12 PM04:12Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:12 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:35 PM → 05:00 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

17TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 170°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,600 ft × 50 ft · ASP
17
Heading
170° mag · 188° true
35
Heading
350° mag · 8° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CNTR128.05SALT LAKE CITY
RCO122.35CASCADE RCO
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DNJ · DonnellyVORTAC116.20r245° / 10.2 NM

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 COUNCIL
PO BOX 606, COUNCIL, ID
208-253-4201
Manager
KATHRYN HUGHES
P O BOX 606, COUNCIL, ID
810-516-4028

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
  • ARPT SURROUNDED BY MTNS ALL QUADRANTS.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.

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 U82 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 U82

Council Municipal Airport (U82) is an airport in Council, ID, at 2,963 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U82, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does U82 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at U82?

Council Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is U82?

Council Municipal Airport is in Council, ID, at an elevation of 2,963 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7503, -116.4451.

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