METAR & TAF U72
U72 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KLLJ (CHALLIS) · 26.2 NM away. Conditions at U72 may differ.
METAR · KLLJ
Observed 23:55Z
KLLJ 272355Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM FEW085 09/M11 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP111 60000 T00891111 10100 20044 56004
- Wind
- 330° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 9°C / -11°C
- Altimeter
- 29.87 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 6,162 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
- 26 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- GREAT FALLS
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- BOI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MIDDLE FORK DIST RANGER
- Phone
- 208-879-4101
- Address
- P.O. BOX 750 HIGHWAY 93, CHALLIS ID 83226
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
- This airport is recommended for experienced mountain pilots only.Show FAA
- Trees and high terrain are present on both ends of runway 04/22, requiring a steep approach.Show FAA
- There is no winter maintenance.Show FAA
- Runway 04/22 has numerous additional obstructions on approach to both runway ends.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 04/22Landing is recommended on runway 22; takeoff on runway 04 when wind conditions permit.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 04Runway 04/22 edges and thresholds are marked with white rocks.Show FAA
- 04A 90-foot or taller tree is located in close proximity to the left of runway end 04.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport existed prior to 31 December 1958.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · U72
Answer card- ICAO
- U72
- Name
- UPPER LOON CREEK USFS
- Location
- CHALLIS, 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
- 330° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Upper Loon Creek USFS Airport (U72) sits near Challis, Idaho. Field elevation is 5,500 ft MSL. There are no listed runways in the facts block, though the published remarks refer to runway 04/22. The airport is not towered. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 6,500 ft MSL as the standard light-piston pattern reference only if that matches current local guidance. Verify before you go. The field is recommended for experienced mountain pilots only. Trees and high terrain are present on both ends of runway 04/22. The remarks also call for a steep approach. A 90-foot or taller tree sits close to the left of runway end 04. Runway edges and thresholds are marked with white rocks.
The published remarks also say landing is recommended on runway 22. Takeoff on runway 04 is recommended when wind conditions permit. There is no winter maintenance. No on-field FBOs are listed, so contact the airport operator directly or call the field on CTAF for current services before arrival. For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568. Expect a mountain strip with limited margin for error. Check density altitude, terrain and surface condition before committing.