METAR & TAF U56
U56 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KIDA (IDAHO FALLS RGNL) · 9.9 NM away. Conditions at U56 may differ.
METAR · KIDA
Observed 17:53Z
KIDA 271753Z 21005G15KT 10SM BKN043 OVC055 07/M04 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00721044 10072 21011 50001
- Wind
- 210° @ 5G15 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 7°C / -4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.92 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 5,048 ft
- Ceiling
- 4,300 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
- 2 NM S
- VFR sectional
- SALT LAKE CITY
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- BOI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- BRUCE SPAULDING
- Phone
- (208) 716-3584
- Address
- 230 N 4045 E, RIGBY ID 83442
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 19
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5', fence, 270' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 14 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17', road, 275' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
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
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- AGRI
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- 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
- Only taxiway exits are lighted with blue lights.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Call the airport manager at 208-716-3584.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights on runway 01/19 are activated by CTAF 122.9.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 01At runway 01, there is a 5-foot fence located at 0 feet and 86 feet to the right.Show FAA
- 19The approach slope to the displaced threshold on runway 19 is 29 to 1.Show FAA
Other notes
- Established prior to 15 May 1959.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · U56
Answer card- ICAO
- U56
- Name
- RIGBY
- Location
- RIGBY, IDAHO
- Elevation
- 4,845 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 5,845 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 01/19 · 3,727 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 210° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 19
Rigby Airport sits in Rigby, Idaho. The field elevation is 4,845 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 01/19 is 3,727 ft long with an asphalt surface. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published. The published pattern altitude is not listed, so plan on the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Sharp Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL. Call (208) 745-0606 for current service details before you go. Published remarks also note medium intensity runway lights on 01/19. They are activated by CTAF 122.9. That matters after sunset or in low light. There is a fence near the approach end of runway 01. The published noise abatement procedures are in effect. Call the airport manager at (208) 716-3584 before arrival if you need the local procedure. For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568. The field is at high elevation. Expect performance to be a factor, especially on warm days. Check density altitude before departure.