METAR & TAF 55H
55H does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KSUN (FRIEDMAN MEML) · 40.9 NM away. Conditions at 55H may differ.
METAR · KSUN
Observed 00:47Z
KSUN 280047Z COR 36004KT 10SM BKN080 08/M08 A2990
- Wind
- 360° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 8°C / -8°C
- Altimeter
- 29.90 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 6,005 ft
- Ceiling
- 8,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- SALT LAKE CITY
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- BOI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- IDAHO STATE-ITD/DIV OF AERONAUTICS
- Phone
- 208-334-8775
- Address
- BOX 7129, BOISE ID 83707-1129
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BOI
- BOISE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.Show FAA
- Depart with a right turnout down Boise River. Announce intentions on 122.9. No go-around due to rising terrain and trees.Show FAA
- No telephone available at the airport. The town of Atlanta is approximately 1 mile walking distance from the airport; some services are available in town.Show FAA
- No winter maintenance.Show FAA
- Ground vehicle traffic has access to the airport and runway.Show FAA
- This airport is recommended for use by mountain proficient pilots using proper, high performance aircraft. The airport is located in a mountainous area with high timbered ridges all around. There is limited maneuvering area. Land on runway 34 and depart runway 16. Approach the airport from the southeast valley or city making right base and final for runway 16. Be aware of the nearby private Lazy H Ranch airport 0.7 miles to the east and check for traffic to increase situational awareness. Pilots are recommended to review the information pertinent to operations at the Lazy H airport.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 16Runway 16/34 edges and both runway ends touchdown zones are marked with white rocks.Show FAA
- 16Rising terrain with 80 foot to 100 foot tall trees starts at 50 feet past the end of runway 16.Show FAA
- 16There are 75 foot to 100 foot trees at 130 feet on the centerline. There is a timbered mountain over 500 feet tall 1000 feet on the centerline. There are 50 foot to 75 foot trees at 0 feet and 100 feet to the left.Show FAA
- 34There is a 60 foot tree 250 feet from the runway end and 125 feet to the left. There is a timbered ridge over 1000 feet tall at 5000 feet on the centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- Provided arrival and departure procedures, including recommended communications procedures, as specified in the Greene/Cooke agreement, are published in the Idaho Airport Directory. A warning note about the close proximity of the two airports should be published.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 55H
Answer card- ICAO
- 55H
- Name
- ATLANTA
- Location
- ATLANTA, IDAHO
- Elevation
- 5,500 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 6,500 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 17°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 360° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Atlanta Airport (55H) is in Atlanta, Idaho at 5,500 ft MSL. This is a mountain strip with no control tower and no published runways in the facts provided. The airport uses CTAF 122.9. No ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is not published, so verify the current Chart Supplement before you go. The field sits in tight terrain with high timbered ridges all around. The published remarks say it is recommended for mountain proficient pilots using proper high performance aircraft. They also note limited maneuvering room, no winter maintenance and no telephone at the airport. The town of Atlanta is about 1 mile away on foot, so some services may be available there. Published guidance also warns about the nearby private Lazy H Ranch airport 0.7 miles east. Check traffic carefully before arrival. Clearance delivery is handled through Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568. The remarks also say ground vehicles have access to the airport and runway. Because the runway data in the facts is not listed, verify the current Chart Supplement and the airport operator before planning an arrival.