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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Johnson Creek Airport

ID 3U2 Elev 4,933 ft Lat 44° 54.73' N Lon 115° 29.13' W Zulu

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Aerial view · 3U2

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3U2 — 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 3U2

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,400 ft. Max gradient: 1.59% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 191° 3,400 ft 150 ft TURF-G No 1.59%
35 011° 3,400 ft 150 ft TURF-G No 1.59%

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 3U2, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 10 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 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.

  • ·ADDNL 100 FT OF LEN AVBL FOR TKOF ON RWY 35 END.
  • ·NUMEROUS +60' TREES ADJACENT TO EACH SIDE OF RY.
  • ·BE ALERT FOR SPRINKLERS ON RY.
  • ·RECOMMEND LAND RWY 17; TKOF RWY 35 WHEN WIND CONDITIONS ALLOW.
  • ·BIG GAME ANIMALS ON & INVOF AIRPORT.
  • ·SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO DENSITY ALTITUDE, TURBULENCE, AND MOUNTAIN FLYING PROFICIENCY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ·TRRN CTN - 1500 FT RDG AT 4000 FT, 400 FT R (N OF RWY 17).
  • ·CARETAKER IN ATTENDANCE DURG SUMMER MONTHS. 17/35 EDGES & THRS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCK BOUNDARY MARKERS. 900 FT RIDGE 4000 FT ON CNTRLN; 4 FT FENCE 115 FT ON CNTRLN + 30-60 FT TREES 600 FT ON CNTRLN.
  • ·HAS +110 FT TRRN & HOUSE 560 FT, 50 FT LEFT, 90 FT TRRN & TREES 450 FT ON CNTRLN; 60 FT TREES 330 FT ON CNTRLN; 20 FT TREE AT 100 FT ON CNTRLN. 1/2 SEGMENTED CIRCLE.

Field profile

Johnson Creek Airport is a grass airstrip in Central Idaho three miles (4.8 km) south of Yellow Pine, a village in Valley County, Idaho, United States. It is managed by the Idaho Division of Aeronautics of the Idaho Transportation Department. A caretaker resides at the field and the turf runway is well cared for. Johnson Creek is a backcountry airstrip and is popular with pilots who enjoy airplane camping.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 3U2

23 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

20

since 1982

Fatal

6

30.0% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Other 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=23

  • Other 12
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Hard landing 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Midair / near-midair 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-08-29 TEXTRON AVIATION INC T206H · Other · VMC · day
2022-08-15 AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1A · CFIT · VMC · day
2022-08-05 Cessna 182B · Other · VMC · day
2015-06-18 Piper PA 20 · Hard landing · VMC · day
2013-06-28 Piper,Piper PA-22-135,PA-28R-200 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day
2012-07-30 Piper PA28-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2010-07-12 Piper PA-32RT-300 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2008-06-26 Cessna 182J · Other · VMC · day
2007-07-23 Beech V35B · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
2005-09-15 Cessna 182P · Weather · VMC · day
2005-06-13 Taylorcraft BC12-D · CFIT · day
2003-07-04 Beech A24-R · CFIT · VMC · day
2002-09-25 Piper PA-28-180 · Other · VMC · day
2002-06-15 Cessna 182Q · Hard landing · VMC · day
2000-07-02 Cessna U206B · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2000-05-28 Cessna 172 · Other · day
1998-08-07 Cessna 182 · Other · VMC · day
1998-06-17 Cessna TR182 · Other · VMC · day
1993-08-02 Cessna 172M · Other · VMC · day
1981-07-20 Cessna 180J · Other
1978-07-23 Beech S35 · Other
1975-08-05 Cessna 175 · Other
1968-10-27 Cessna 182 · Other

DPEs near 3U2

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
Robert Milton Briggs Garden Valley ID 54 nm
Erick Paradizo Rivera Emmett ID 76 nm
Brian Jay-Scott Gaines Eagle ID 79 nm
Arlyn E Miller Boise ID 84 nm
Joshua Slowik Boise ID 84 nm
Scott Theodore Curtis Boise ID 84 nm
Gregory Herbert Meridian ID 87 nm
Brandon Silvey Caldwell ID 91 nm
Jeffrey David Galloway Caldwell ID 91 nm
Jeffrey Steven Groover Caldwell ID 91 nm

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

CFIs near 3U2

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
Michael Ray Dorris Mccall ID 27 nm
James Lawton Mullett Mccall ID 27 nm
Lori Kolbrun Macnichol Mccall ID 27 nm
Perry Dale Rowe Mccall ID 27 nm
Douglas Daniel Wyman Mccall ID 27 nm
Timothy Howe Turnbull Mccall ID 27 nm
Christian Fredrick Berge Mccall ID 27 nm
Andre Roxby Mascheroni Mccall ID 27 nm
Jordan Christian Lee Silver Mccall ID 27 nm
Maxwell Reed Myers Mccall ID 27 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 3U2

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
Michael Warner Anderson Mccall ID 27 nm
Jason Park Chastain Mccall ID 27 nm
Robert Thomas Didisse Mccall ID 27 nm
Jeffrey Neil Adams Mccall ID 27 nm
Michael Jacob Leriget Mccall ID 27 nm
Joseph Kelly Lyon Mccall ID 27 nm
David Charles Ball Mccall ID 27 nm
Christopher Frederick Keith Mccall ID 27 nm
Johnny Alan Miller Mccall ID 27 nm
James Howard Tracy Mccall ID 27 nm

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

Repair stations near 3U2

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
91 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
134 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
175 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
181 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
190 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
190 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
234 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
238 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
239 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
256 nm

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