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Camas County Airport

U86 · Fairfield, ID · 5,058 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
U86
Coordinates
43.3418, -114.7982
Elevation
5,058 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
1946/08
Distance from city
0 S

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
Sunrise05:59 AM11:59Z
Sunset09:23 PM03:23Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:59 PM03:59Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:59 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:23 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from U86

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

07TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 07
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

2,950 ft × 40 ft · DIRT-G
07
Heading
n/a
25
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for U86.

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CAMAS COUNTY
PO BOX 430, FAIRFIELD, ID
208-764-2242
Manager
ANDREW BRACKMAN
PO BOX 430, FAIRFIELD, ID
208-316-0798

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • IREG WINTER MAINT. RWY COND BFR USE - AMGR.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • 15 FT ROAD AT RWY END 100 FT L.
  • NMRS OBSTNS WI 300 FT OF RWY END; 15 FT ROAD AT RWY END 100 FT R; 35 FT PWR LINE 100 FT FM RWY END 75 FT R.

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 U86 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 U86

Camas County Airport (U86) is an airport in Fairfield, ID, at 5,058 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,950 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U86, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does U86 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at U86?

Camas County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,950 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is U86?

Camas County Airport is in Fairfield, ID, at an elevation of 5,058 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.3418, -114.7982.

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