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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Soldier Bar US Forest Service Airport

ID 85U Elev 4,190 ft Lat 45° 6.27' N Lon 114° 47.96' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 85U

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Aerial view · 85U

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 85U — 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 85U

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,650 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 — 1,650 ft 15 ft DIRT-F No —
25 — 1,650 ft 15 ft DIRT-F 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 85U, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 9 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 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.

  • ·STEEP CANYON WALLS IN ALL DRCTNS.
  • ·ARPT ON BENCH 500 FT ABOVE BIG CREEK ON S SIDE.
  • ·CABIN CREEK ARPT APPROX 7 MILES WEST UP BIG CREEK CANYON.
  • ·WEST 1/3 OF RY HAS 4 DEG SLOPE DOWN TO THE NORTH.
  • ·GO-AROUNDS NOT RECOMMENDED.
  • ·NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ·RWY 7/25 HAS TWO BIG HUMPS ARND THE MID-FLD & TO THE W OF IT.
  • ·SHARP DOG LEG ON WEST 1/3 OF RY TO THE NORTH.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

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NTSB events at 85U

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2016-11-08 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2012-06-23 COX PA 18 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2003-06-17 Cessna 206 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1986-08-22 Cessna A185E · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in ID

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 85U — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

855

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,821

Mechanics

AME

42

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

3

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

5

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

16

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

25

Flight Schools

FBO

37

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

15

Flying Clubs

Repair

2

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

7

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 85U

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 79 nm
Erick Paradizo Rivera Emmett ID 104 nm
Brian Jay-Scott Gaines Eagle ID 106 nm
Arlyn E Miller Boise ID 108 nm
Joshua Slowik Boise ID 108 nm
Scott Theodore Curtis Boise ID 108 nm
Ryan Baer Missoula MT 111 nm
Timothy Franklin Mead Missoula MT 111 nm
Gregory Herbert Meridian ID 113 nm
Brandon Silvey Caldwell ID 118 nm

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

CFIs near 85U

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
Stanley Roy Churches Salmon ID 39 nm
Siegfried Wolfgang Kirchner Salmon ID 39 nm
Richard Kneale Williams Salmon ID 39 nm
Michael Jay Hart Salmon ID 39 nm
Timothy Ray Vennell Salmon ID 39 nm
Todd Allen Walchli Salmon ID 39 nm
Thomas Edward Buker Salmon ID 39 nm
James Christian O'Connor Salmon ID 39 nm
Levi Ross Pakuer Salmon ID 39 nm
John David Carney Salmon ID 39 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 85U

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
James Webster Strong North Fork ID 32 nm
Michael Charles Haskins North Fork ID 32 nm
Daniel Francis Rusak Dixie ID 37 nm
David Michael Shallow Salmon ID 39 nm
Timothy Ray Vennell Salmon ID 39 nm
Levi Quentin Bryan Salmon ID 39 nm
Michael Dean Carpenter Salmon ID 39 nm
James Blackwell Crawford Jr Salmon ID 39 nm
Samuel A Hovey Salmon ID 39 nm
Scott Forrest Johnson Salmon ID 39 nm

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

Repair stations near 85U

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
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 113 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 118 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 144 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 159 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 159 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 181 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 209 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 233 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 242 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 256 nm

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