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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Murphy Airport

ID 1U3 Elev 2,855 ft Lat 43° 12.96' N Lon 116° 32.94' W Zulu

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Aerial view · 1U3

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 1U3 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 1U3

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,500 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 2,500 ft 45 ft Asphalt (good) No
30 2,500 ft 45 ft Asphalt (good) No

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 1U3, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 8 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·NUMEROUS SIGNS TO +12' ON BOTH SIDES OF HIGHWAY ADJACENT TO RY.
  • ·RWY 30 HAS 40 FT PLINE & RISING TRRN AT 1670 FT ON CNTRLN.
  • ·FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861.
  • ·CTC SHERIFF'S OFC IN COURTHOUSE ACROSS HWY FM ARPT FOR ASSISTANCE RCMD LAND RY 12 TKOF RY 30 WHEN WIND COND PERMITS.
  • ·RWY NRS FADED & DFCLT TO SEE FM THE AIR.
  • ·RWY NRS FADED & DFCLT TO SEE FM THE AIR.
  • ·RWY END 12 HAS A 10 FT PVT DIRT ROAD GOING WI THE PRI SFC AREA.
  • ·RWY END 30 HAS 10 FT PVT DIRT ROAD GOING WI THE PRI SFC AREA. +3 FT FENCE 20 FT FM RY END 60 FT L; +10 FT ROAD 0' FM RY END 100 FT R; +6 FT SIGN AT 20 FT 80 FT R. +17 FT RD 0 FT FM RY END 100 FT L; +10 FT ROAD AT 50 FT ON CNTRLN.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 1U3

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=4

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

DPEs near 1U3

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Aaron Michael Hassemer Nampa ID 22 nm
Gregory Herbert Meridian ID 25 nm
Brandon Silvey Caldwell ID 26 nm
Jeffrey David Galloway Caldwell ID 26 nm
Jeffrey Steven Groover Caldwell ID 26 nm
Arlyn E Miller Boise ID 28 nm
Joshua Slowik Boise ID 28 nm
Scott Theodore Curtis Boise ID 28 nm
Brian Jay-Scott Gaines Eagle ID 34 nm
Erick Paradizo Rivera Emmett ID 39 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 1U3

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Kurt Gustav Becker Melba ID 10 nm
James Kevin Coontz Melba ID 10 nm
Brian Leonard Isert Melba ID 10 nm
John Jacob Leu Melba ID 10 nm
Donald Mart Holdaway Kuna ID 20 nm
John George Piekarski Kuna ID 20 nm
Eugene Jeffrey Sulek Kuna ID 20 nm
James Shag Lesley Kuna ID 20 nm
Steven Bernard Fisher Kuna ID 20 nm
David Blake Spry Kuna ID 20 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 1U3

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert Daniel O'Malley Murphy ID 0 nm
Kurt Gustav Becker Melba ID 10 nm
James Kevin Coontz Melba ID 10 nm
Terry Wayne Davison Melba ID 10 nm
Randy Stuart Shatz Melba ID 10 nm
Mark Elmer Budak Melba ID 10 nm
Michelle Helene Hovey Melba ID 10 nm
Roland Henry Popken Melba ID 10 nm
Roy Hughes Roberts Melba ID 10 nm
Steve Bernard Strom Melba ID 10 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 1U3

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
22 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
246 nm
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
252 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
263 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
266 nm
Rocky Mountain Kitplanes
Fairfield, UT
268 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
274 nm
JLC Avionics, LLC
Ashland, OR
276 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
277 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
278 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.