METAR & TAF U81
U81 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KSMN (LEMHI COUNTY) · 46.1 NM away. Conditions at U81 may differ.
METAR · KSMN
Observed 00:56Z
KSMN 280056Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM CLR 11/M07 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01061072
- Wind
- 040° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 11°C / -7°C
- Altimeter
- 29.91 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 8,250 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
- 0 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- GREAT FALLS
- ARTCC
- ZLC · SALT LAKE CITY
- NOTAM facility
- BOI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- KRASSEL DISTRICT RANGER
- Phone
- 208-634-0600
- Address
- 500 NORTH MISSION ST., MC CALL ID 83638
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 34
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35', trees, 0' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130', hill, 450' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 3 |
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
- 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
- There are rubber water bar strips on the runway.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.Show FAA
- No winter maintenance is provided.Show FAA
- Runway may be soft in early spring.Show FAA
- No telephone is available at the airport.Show FAA
- Very high density altitude factor occurs during summer months.Show FAA
- Rodent activity is present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Big game animals and livestock are on and in the vicinity of the runway.Show FAA
- The United States Forest Service recommends a left turnout down Cotton Wood Creek after departing runway 16.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 16/34When wind conditions permit, land runway 34 and depart runway 16.Show FAA
- 16/34Runway 16/34 first 500 feet of runway 34 is very rough.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 16Runway 16 has unpainted rock boundary markers.Show FAA
- 16A wall of 35 feet or taller trees is located at zero feet on the centerline of runway 16.Show FAA
- 16Runway 16 has 35-foot trees at 10 feet on the centerline and 30-foot trees at 5 feet 50 feet left of the centerline.Show FAA
- 34There is a 125 foot timbered ridge at 350 feet and 200 feet left of runway 34.Show FAA
Other notes
- Established prior to 31 December 1958.Show FAA
- 16/34Only 20 feet center portion of runway length is dirt and used for takeoff and landing.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · U81
Answer card- ICAO
- U81
- Name
- COLD MEADOWS USFS
- Location
- COLD MEADOWS GUARD STATION, IDAHO
- Elevation
- 7,030 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 8,030 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 4,550 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 17°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 040° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 34
COLD MEADOWS USFS (U81) sits at the Cold Meadows Guard Station in Idaho. Field elevation is 7,030 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 16/34 is 4,550 ft long with a turf-dirt surface. The airport is not towered. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL as the standard light-piston reference unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the pattern at about 8,030 ft MSL. The field has no on-field FBOs listed. No fuel provider is confirmed on the field. Plan accordingly before you go.
This is a high-elevation backcountry strip. Summer density altitude can be a real factor. The published remarks also call out no winter maintenance. The runway may be soft in early spring. Runway 16 has trees close to the centerline near the departure end. The first 500 ft of runway 34 is very rough. The Forest Service also recommends a left turnout down Cotton Wood Creek after departing runway 16. Expect a strip that rewards a careful performance check, a conservative go-around plan and good short-field technique.