KBOI · Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field
ICAO · US · 56 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.41%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L | 115.1° | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 28R | 295.1° | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 10R | 115.1° | 9,763 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 28L | 295.1° | 9,763 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 10 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 123.900
- CLD CLNC DEL 125.900
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR TWR 118.100
- A/D APP/DEP 119.600
- CNTR SALT LAKE CITY CNTR 128.050
- MISC ANG OPS 129.870
- OPS ARNG OPS 41.500
- RDO RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids
- NDB BO
Ustik
0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 36 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
All translated remarks (2)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 10L–28R: H10000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–100, D–210, 2S–175, 2D…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 10R–28L: H9763X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–100, D–210, 2S–175, 2D–…
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (36 sentences)
- ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
- ·RWY 10L:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 10R:TORA–9763 TODA–9763 ASDA–9763 LDA–9763 RWY 28L:TORA–9763 TODA–9763 ASDA–9763 LDA–9763 RWY 28R:TORA–10000TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Arpt lgt sched dusk to dawn.
- ·MILITARY— JASU 1(MC–1M) 6(AM32A–60) 4(A/M32A–86) FUEL A++ (Mil), A, A+ (1300–0600Z‡Mon–Fri; 1300–0300Z‡ Sat–Sun and hol, call C208–338–1833, 25 min PN rqr, $90 fee.) (NC–100LL) FLUID PRESAIR OIL O–133–148(Mil) SOAP
- ·Hel ops sfc–3500´ wi 1 NM E, W and 5 NM S of Rwy 10R–28L.
- ·Bird act wi 5 NM Oct–Mar.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Arr/dep 0500–1400Z‡ PPR due to locked gates—FBO.
- ·MIL offl bus only; PPR for arr regardless of prkg; ANG ramp 72 hr PPR—http://www.124thfighterwing.ang.af.mil.
- ·Go around or missed apch exp RT tfc.
- ·All twys CLSD to acft with wingspan over 170 ft except 1 hr PPR 208–972–8420.
- ·Twy J north of Twy F clsd to acft with wingspan over 94 ft when west arm/dearm pad in use.
- ·Twy B clsd btn Twy F and Twy C to acft with wingspan over 147 ft except 1 hr PPR 208–972–8420.
- ·Twy B clsd btn Twy C and Twy B1 to acft with wingspan over 118 ft when east arm/dearm pad in use.
- ·Twy S and Txl S clsd to acft over 170 ft wingspan btn Twy B and southeast cargo.
- ·Txl S clsd to acft over 94 ft wingspan east of southeast cargo.
- ·Txl T1, T2, T3, T4, and apron btn T1 to T14 clsd to acft over 118 ft wingspan.
- ·Coml ramp prkg—ctc gnd ctl bfr pushback.
- ·Ptns of Twy K and southwest ramp not vsbl to ATCT.
- ·Only acft using cust may park in the white box on east de–ice pad.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl Mon–Fri 1500–0000Z‡; wkend if notified by Thurs 0000Z‡.
- ·Cstms/AG/IMG: 1400–0130Z‡ Mon–Fri, fone 24 hr bfr arr 208–972–8730.
- ·Ltd svcs avbl for intl diversions without pn.
- ·Cstms only avbl drg publd hrs or with pn.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 208-972-8420
- ·ASOS 123.9 (208) 318–5005.
- ·D–ATIS 123.9 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.6 (BOISE RADIO) ® BIG SKY APP/DEP CON 119.6 (More than 15NM from BOI) 126.9 (Within 15NM of BOI) TOWER 118.1 119.0 GND CON 121.7 CLNC DEL 125.9 PDC
- ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE SALT LAKE CITY H–1C, 3C, L–11B IAP, AD NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 38 IDAHO CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 116.7
- ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 113.3 BOI Chan 80 N43º33.17´ W116º11.53´ 280º 1.5 NM to fld. 2877/17E.
+ 6 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
56 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
63
since 1982
Fatal
8
12.7% of total
Last 5 years
4
≈ 0.8/yr
Last 10 years
8
≈ 0.8/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 189,533 ops in 1997
2024 total
144,236
10-yr total
1,328,636
2024 mix
AC/AT 48% · GA 47% · Mil 5%
Events / million ops
6.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.76
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=7
- Loss of control 3
- Other 2
- Birdstrike / wildlife 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=56
- Other 19
- Gear-up landing 7
- Loss of control 7
- Ground collision 4
- Hard landing 4
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 3 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 1798524 Commuter and Corporate Flight Crew Fatigue Reports
Pilot reported a runway excursion during landing at BOI due to ambiguous lead-off runway and taxiway edge lighting configuration.
Single Engine Turboprop Undifferentiated
- ACN 2029379 Global Positioning (GPS) Reports
Air carrier pilot flying reported GPS jamming in the area around BOI. The pilot crew eventually performed an ILS and visual approach to the runway because of the unreliable GPS signal.
Commercial Fixed Wing
- ACN 2072089 Inflight Weather Encounters
Air carrier flight crew reported receiving a GPWS terrain alert and a low altitude alert from ATC on approach to BOI when they misunderstood their descent clearance.
Commercial Fixed Wing
Designees in ID
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlyn E Miller | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Joshua Slowik | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Scott Theodore Curtis | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Gregory Herbert | Meridian | ID | 8 nm |
| Aaron Michael Hassemer | Nampa | ID | 15 nm |
| Brian Jay-Scott Gaines | Eagle | ID | 15 nm |
| Brandon Silvey | Caldwell | ID | 20 nm |
| Jeffrey David Galloway | Caldwell | ID | 20 nm |
| Jeffrey Steven Groover | Caldwell | ID | 20 nm |
| Erick Paradizo Rivera | Emmett | ID | 22 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Gregory Bannister | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Robert Earl Barr | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Bradley Eugene Brummett | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Leonard Ellis Burlile | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Donald Howard Butler Sr | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Gordon Lee Hall | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| James Robert Hayden | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Benjamin William Hinkle Jr | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Henry Anthony Hulse | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| John James Mahoney | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Gregory Bannister | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Charles Alan Brown | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Mathew Leroy Fritz | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Blain Patrick Green | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Ernest James Hamilton | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Eric Dennison Holtz | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Steven Robert Jenny | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| William Madison Mccauley | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Arlyn E Miller | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
| Joseph Anthony Nepute | Boise | ID | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Skyline Aircraft Maintenance Nampa, ID | 13 nm |
| Pristine Jets Missoula, MT | 221 nm |
| JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT | 242 nm |
| Kings Avionics, Inc. Apple Valley, UT | 253 nm |
| Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID | 254 nm |
| Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT | 254 nm |
| Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT | 254 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 257 nm |
| Rocky Mountain Kitplanes Fairfield, UT | 272 nm |
| Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc. Sandy, OR | 280 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- 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 ↗