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KU56 · Rigby Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KU56 FAA U56 Elev 4,845 ft Lat 43° 38.56' N Lon 111° 55.75' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,727 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 026° 3,727 ft 50 ft ASP Yes —
19 206° 3,727 ft 50 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 · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KU56 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 6 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 01/19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 01/19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 01/19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·ONLY TWY EXITS LGTD W/BLUE LGTS.
  • ·NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT.
  • ·CALL AMGR 208-716-3584 FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ·APCH SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • ·RWY 01 +5 FT FENCE AT 0 FT, 86 FT RIGHT.
  • ·ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=9

  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-09-17 Cessna 150F · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2023-08-08 REYNOLDS RONALD B TEAM ACFT Z-MAX · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2023-03-27 KESKIMAKI CHARLES A Kitfox · Loss of control · day →
2015-05-11 Maule M 4-220C · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-08-22 RANS AIRCRAFT S 6S · Loss of control · day →
2010-03-07 SUTTON Avid Hauler · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2004-06-29 Sheppard Kitfox IV · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2002-08-20 Air Tractor AT-502B · Engine failure · day →
1995-07-12 Mooney M20G · CFIT · day →

Designees in ID

CFI Flight Instructors 855 A&P Mechanics 1,821 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 42 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 5 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 16 Schools Flight Schools 25 FBO Fixed Base Operators 37 Clubs Flying Clubs 15 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 2 EAA EAA Chapters 7

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Marc Nelson Ballif Idaho Falls ID 10 nm
Thomas Jay Kohler Idaho Falls ID 10 nm
Matthew Dillon Bunnell Logan UT 114 nm
Steven Gasik Logan UT 114 nm
Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg Bozeman MT 128 nm
Jeffrey Cook Bozeman MT 128 nm
Peta Sarah Sheridan Bozeman MT 128 nm
Benjamin James Atnip Cody WY 135 nm
Robert Matthew Russell Ogden UT 145 nm
Kevin Michael Nichols Riverdale UT 148 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
Jennifer Mary Caine Rigby ID 2 nm
Bruce Walker Spaulding Rigby ID 2 nm
Sean Ryan Gordon Rigby ID 2 nm
Charles Richard Miller Rigby ID 2 nm
Richard Brian Spaulding Rigby ID 2 nm
Allen Wade Hansen Jr Rigby ID 2 nm
Garin Bruce Spaulding Rigby ID 2 nm
Trevor Nile Hall Rigby ID 2 nm
Joshua Daniel Simmons Rigby ID 2 nm
Kyle Anders Jensen Rigby ID 2 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
Michael Dean Jenkins Rigby ID 2 nm
Alan Richard Furrows Rigby ID 2 nm
Casey Dean Seamons Rigby ID 2 nm
Levi Currie Harper Rigby ID 2 nm
Christopher Brian Cook Rigby ID 2 nm
Frank Lee Grant Rigby ID 2 nm
Michael George Joerger Rigby ID 2 nm
James Augustus Tibbets Rigby ID 2 nm
Emerson Ray Young Jr Rigby ID 2 nm
Martin Anthony Newton Sr Rigby ID 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 132 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 133 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 135 nm
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
 172 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 200 nm
Rocky Mountain Kitplanes
Fairfield, UT
 204 nm
Woodhouse Aviation, LLC
Spanish Fork, UT
 211 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 217 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 239 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 243 nm

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