Airport · ICAO · US
Class GElk River Airport
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Aerial view · ID85
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for ID85 — 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 ID85
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 3,000 ft | 150 ft | TURF-GRVL-G | No | — |
| 35 | — | 3,000 ft | 150 ft | TURF-GRVL-G | 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 ID85, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
0 matched · 5 not yet translated
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.
- ·OWNER OF PROPERTY IS CLEARWATER - POTLATCH TIMBER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (C-PTPA) 10250 HWY 12 DROFINO, ID 83544 (208) 476-5612.
- ·NUMEROUS (IN TOWN) OBSTNS ON APCH TO RY 35.
- ·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- ·ADDITIONAL CONTACT: NICK GRACHANIN - 208-935-8061 - [email protected] MAINTAINED OPNL WIDTH APRXLY 20 FT.
- ·EXISTED PRIOR TO DEC 31 1958.
Field profile
Use
Private
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at ID85
8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
8
since 1982
Fatal
2
25.0% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=3
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=8
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Other 3
- Undershoot / overshoot 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.
Designees in ID
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as ID85 — 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 ID85
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Walter Rothfus | Hayden | ID | 64 nm |
| Jared Ryan Testa | Spokane Valley | WA | 68 nm |
| Douglas Glen Belcher | Newman Lake | WA | 70 nm |
| David Lucio Valenti | Spokane | WA | 74 nm |
| Jay Daniel Bigley | Spokane | WA | 74 nm |
| Timothy Michael Lewis | Spokane | WA | 74 nm |
| Ryan Baer | Missoula | MT | 88 nm |
| Timothy Franklin Mead | Missoula | MT | 88 nm |
| Allan Dale Fisher | College Place | WA | 102 nm |
| Perry Lee Brown | Kalispell | MT | 114 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near ID85
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Douglas Snider | Bovill | ID | 10 nm |
| Jamie Edward Griffin | Deary | ID | 16 nm |
| Calin William Brabandt | Peck | ID | 22 nm |
| Chance Wayne Chacon | Troy | ID | 25 nm |
| Kenneth Robert Strickler | Juliaetta | ID | 26 nm |
| Richard Stewart Hammerschlag | Kamiah | ID | 34 nm |
| Douglas Erwin Gadwa | Moscow | ID | 34 nm |
| Richard Ryan Young | Moscow | ID | 34 nm |
| James Kester Dammarell | Moscow | ID | 34 nm |
| Joseph Allen Perry | Moscow | ID | 34 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near ID85
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Douglas Snider | Bovill | ID | 10 nm |
| Mark Jeffrey Kneen | Deary | ID | 16 nm |
| Neil Stone | Orofino | ID | 19 nm |
| Annette Dee Dickinson | Orofino | ID | 19 nm |
| James Barron Bolin | Orofino | ID | 19 nm |
| Chad Steven Kuenzinger | Orofino | ID | 19 nm |
| Mark Edward Huntley | Lenore | ID | 21 nm |
| Hudson Taylor Prichard | Santa | ID | 25 nm |
| Steven Lee Piper | Troy | ID | 25 nm |
| Brian Kenneth Heimgartner | Juliaetta | ID | 26 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near ID85
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 |
|---|---|
| Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID | 65 nm |
| Pristine Jets Missoula, MT | 85 nm |
| Huey's Aviation Painting Colville, WA | 126 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 180 nm |
| Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT | 189 nm |
| Skyline Aircraft Maintenance Nampa, ID | 193 nm |
| JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT | 198 nm |
| Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT | 206 nm |
| Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT | 217 nm |
| Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT | 217 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for ID85: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗