Glenns Ferry Municipal Airport
U89 · Glenns Ferry, ID · 2,536 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- U89
- Coordinates
- 42.9438, -115.3302
- Elevation
- 2,536 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 11:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunset | 09:24 PM | 03:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:59 PM | 03:59Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTIVATE BEACON-CTAF,; ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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 08 · 079°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08/26
3,050 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 079° mag · 96° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 259° mag · 276° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 80 ft, 1,250 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,050 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIA · Liberator | VOR | 114.90 | r079° / 19.6 NM |
| MUO · Mountain Home | TACAN | 114.00 | r085° / 24.6 NM |
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
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- BUILT PRIOR TO 1959.
- ACTIVATE BEACON-CTAF,
- RWY 08 +150' PLINE CROSSES SNAKE RIVER CANYON APPROX 5 MILES DOWNRIVER.
- RY 08/26 DISTANCE TO GO MARKERS EVERY 1000 FT S SIDE OF RY.
- FOR CD CTC MUO RAPCON AT 208-828-6096 WHEN OPN. SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568 WHEN CLSD.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF.
- NON-STD PAINTED TIRES.
- +4' FENCE AT 95' ON CNTRLN.
- +4 FT FENCE AT 75 FT ON CNTRLN; 15 FT ROAD AT 85 FT ON CNTRLN.
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About U89
Glenns Ferry Municipal Airport (U89) is an airport in Glenns Ferry, ID, at 2,536 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,050 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U89, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does U89 have a control tower?
No. Glenns Ferry 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 U89?
Glenns Ferry Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,050 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is U89?
Glenns Ferry Municipal Airport is in Glenns Ferry, ID, at an elevation of 2,536 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9438, -115.3302.
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