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Garden Valley Airport

U88 · Garden Valley, ID · 3,177 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
U88
Coordinates
44.0669, -115.9309
Elevation
3,177 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
1967/06
Distance from city
2 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
05:24 AM11:24Z
Sunrise06:01 AM12:01Z
Sunset09:30 PM03:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:07 PM04:07Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:07 PM → 05:24 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:30 PM → 05:01 AM

Plan a flight from U88

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

10TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

3,850 ft × 125 ft · Turf (Good)
10
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 80 ft L of centerline
28
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 65 ft R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BOI · BoiseVORTAC113.30r003° / 32.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
STATE OF ID, ITD-DIV OF AERONAUTICS
P.O. BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775
Manager
IDAHO DIV. OF AERONAUTICS
P.O. BOX 7129, BOISE, ID
208-334-8775

Remarks FAA

  • NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FAR PART 157.
  • NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
  • USFS HELI OPS ADJ TO SE END OF ARPT.
  • WATCH FOR SPRINKLER HEADS ON RY.
  • ARPT LCTD IN MTN VALLEY.
  • NMRS ADDNL OBSTNS ON APCH ENDS OF BOTH RWYS - MTN RIDGES AND TREES. 30 FT TO 50 FT TREES ON BOTH EDGES OF RWY.
  • NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
  • 1/2 SEGMENTED CIRCLE.
  • RCMD LANDING RWY 10; TAKE-OFF RWY 28 IF WINDS ALLOW.
  • 10/28 EDGES & THLDS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCKS.

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 U88 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 U88

Garden Valley Airport (U88) is an airport in Garden Valley, ID, at 3,177 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,850 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U88, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does U88 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at U88?

Garden Valley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,850 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is U88?

Garden Valley Airport is in Garden Valley, ID, at an elevation of 3,177 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.0669, -115.9309.

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