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Airport · ICAO · US

Class C

Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field

ID KBOI FAA BOI Elev 2,871 ft Lat 43° 33.86' N Lon 116° 13.38' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KBOI

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Runways at KBOI

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

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).

Communications

10 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • 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 associated with KBOI

  • NDB BO

    Ustik

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBOI, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

2 matched · 36 not yet translated

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.

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  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (2)

  • 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…

  • 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)

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.

  • ·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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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Boise Air TerminalGowen Field

Source: OurAirports community

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBOI — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KBOI

107 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 58 most recent.

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

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 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

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=7

  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 2
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=105

  • Other 65
  • Gear-up landing 7
  • Loss of control 7
  • Ground collision 4
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Hard landing 4
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 3

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
2019-10-29 De Havilland DHC8 · Birdstrike · day
2010-05-29 Beech C24R · Gear-up · IMC · day
2009-06-03 Cessna 182M · Other · VMC · day
2007-03-31 Cessna T206H · Other · VMC · day
2006-08-11 Robinson R-22B · Other · day
2003-05-10 Cessna P210N · Gear-up · VMC · day
1997-05-16 Robinson R22B · Ground collision · VMC · day
1993-07-27 Convair 240 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2025-11-08 MICHAEL W VERZWYVELT SS-7 SUPER SPORT · Other · VMC · night
2024-08-17 Cessna 180A · Loss of control · VMC · day
2023-10-12 Cessna 340A · Loss of control · VMC · night
2022-04-17 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · VMC · day
2019-07-22 Cessna 402 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2017-03-20 Swearingen SA226 · Other · night
2016-05-01 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2015-10-13 Cessna T210K · Fuel exhaustion · night
2015-09-21 Aero Commander 680 E · CFIT · VMC · day
2015-04-20 Cessna 180J · Loss of control · VMC · day
2013-08-22 Cessna 206 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2013-02-02 Cessna T210L · Under/overshoot · IMC · night
2012-02-03 GARZA LANCAIR IV-TP · CFIT · VMC · day
2007-07-24 Robinson R22 Beta II · Hard landing · VMC · day
2006-10-05 Cessna 182M · Ground collision · VMC · day
2006-05-15 Schweizer 269C · Engine failure · VMC · day
2005-08-27 Robinson R22 Beta · Hard landing · day
2004-11-09 Swearingen SA226TC · Other · IMC · night
2004-07-16 Cessna A185F · Loss of control · VMC · day
2003-06-13 Mooney M20C · Gear-up · VMC · night
2002-12-24 Hughes 369D · Hard landing · day
2002-05-16 Grumman G-44 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2002-01-02 Beech 58P · Engine failure · day
2001-10-16 Cessna TR182 · Fuel exhaustion · night
2001-06-01 Cessna TR182 · Weather · VMC · day
2000-08-26 Cessna 411 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2000-05-25 Cessna T210M · Gear-up · VMC · day
1999-11-27 Dassault DA-20 · Gear-up · night
1997-11-04 Luscombe 8F · Other · VMC · day
1997-05-27 Bell 206L3 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1996-12-09 Douglas DC-3C · CFIT · night
1995-12-07 Boeing 727-232 · Hard landing · IMC · night
1995-04-07 Cessna,Piper 402B,PA-34-200T · Other · night
1992-11-09 Cessna T210R · Other · night
1991-03-26 Cessna 337 · Other · day
1990-04-05 Stinson 108-1 · Other · VMC · day
1986-07-12 Maule M-5-235C · Other · VMC · day
1986-06-05 Cessna 185 · Other · day
1986-03-31 Cessna T210C · Weather · day
1985-09-20 Waco UIC · Other · VMC · day
1985-09-14 TODD KR-II · Other · day
1985-02-10 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · day
1984-12-26 Piper PA-34-200T · Other · dusk
1983-08-13 Cessna 185E · Other · day
1982-12-01 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Other · night
1982-08-27 Cessna T207A · Ground collision · day
1982-07-05 Douglas DC-9-31 · Stall / spin · day
1982-02-18 Embraer EMB-11OP1 · Other · dawn
1981-07-17 Piper PA-34 · Other
1981-01-10 Pitts S-1S · Stall / spin

+ 49 more on file

DPEs near KBOI

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
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 near KBOI

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
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 near KBOI

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
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 near KBOI

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
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.