METAR & TAF U45
U45 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KBOI (BOISE AIR TRML/GOWEN FLD) · 47.4 NM away. Conditions at U45 may differ.
METAR · KBOI
Observed 00:53Z
KBOI 280053Z AUTO 29014KT 10SM FEW065 14/M02 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01441017
- Wind
- 290° @ 14 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / -2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.92 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 6,980 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 11 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- SALT LAKE CITY
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- BOI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- COLIN GOOD-FIRE MGMT. OFFICER-USFS
- Phone
- (208) 392-6681
- Address
- 3833 HIGHWAY 21, PO BOX 129, IDAHO CITY ID 83631
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 |
|---|
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
- No
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
- Runway 18/36 first 1000 feet of runway 36 is wet, soft, and unusable during early spring.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.Show FAA
- No winter maintenance is provided.Show FAA
- No telephone is available at the airport.Show FAA
- There is no line of sight between runway ends.Show FAA
- Big game animals are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- The airport is surrounded by high mountainous terrain.Show FAA
- Landing on runway 36 is recommended; takeoff on runway 18 when wind conditions allow.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 18Runway 18/36 thresholds are marked with white painted rocks.Show FAA
- 18Numerous trees and terrain obstructions are in the vicinity of runway 36.Show FAA
- 36Runway 36 has additional obstructions including a 12-foot road 25 feet from the threshold on the centerline, a 135-foot ridge 1500 feet from the threshold and 300 feet left, and a ridge 900 to 1500 feet on the extended centerline 1 mile from the threshold.Show FAA
- 18Runway 18 has 35-foot trees at 0 feet and 75 feet right, 30-foot trees at 60 feet on the centerline, and 100-foot trees and terrain at 300 feet on the centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- This condition existed prior to 31 December 1958.Show FAA
- 18/36The runway surface is rough due to uneven surface, undulations, and clump grass.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · U45
Answer card- ICAO
- U45
- Name
- GRAHAM USFS
- Location
- ATLANTA, IDAHO
- Elevation
- 5,726 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 6,726 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
- 290° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Graham USFS Airport (U45) is in Atlanta, Idaho at 5,726 ft MSL. This is a high-elevation backcountry field with no control tower and no published runway listing in the facts provided. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern only if the current FAA Chart Supplement and local conditions support it.
The published remarks matter here. The runway surface is rough. It has uneven ground, undulations and clump grass. Runway 18 has trees and terrain close in. Runway 36 has its own set of obstructions. There is a road near the threshold and ridges farther out on final. The first 1,000 feet of runway 36 is wet, soft and unusable during early spring. There is no line of sight between runway ends. Landing on runway 36 is recommended. Takeoff on runway 18 is recommended when wind conditions allow.
No on-field FBOs are listed. No telephone is available at the airport. No winter maintenance is provided. For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568. A first-time pilot should plan for mountain-country performance, rough surface conditions and close-in terrain. Verify current details in the FAA Chart Supplement before you go.