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KU68 · North Big Horn County Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KU68 FAA U68 Elev 4,090 ft Lat 44° 54.72' N Lon 108° 26.61' 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

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,199 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 105.8° 5,199 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.19%
27 285.8° 5,199 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.19%
16 171.8° 1,866 ft 65 ft GRS No 0.12%
34 351.8° 1,866 ft 65 ft GRS No 0.12%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.925
  • CNTR SALT LAKE CITY CNTR 133.250
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KU68 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 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; REIL RWY 9 & 27. 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 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; REIL RWY 9 & 27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; REIL RWY 9 & 27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; REIL RWY 9 & 27- CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·REFLECTIVE MKRS MARK ENTRANCE TO TWY & TURNAROUND.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ·ATNDNC IS PERIODIC & UNSKED.
  • ·FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 307-250-7215 OR TEXT/CALL AMGR. 2 MILES N OF COWLEY. 16/34 RWY END DELINATED BY +1 FT CONES.
  • ·SVC AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • ·PILOT SUPPLIED ROPES PREFERRED FOR TIE DOWNS.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,959 ops in 2023

2024 total

5,850

10-yr total

45,657

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1982-05-04 Cessna 182M · Other · day →

Designees in WY

CFI Flight Instructors 215 A&P Mechanics 500 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 13 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 Schools Flight Schools 12 FBO Fixed Base Operators 33 Clubs Flying Clubs 5 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 2 EAA EAA Chapters 4

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Benjamin James Atnip Cody WY 35 nm
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 48 nm
Kent William Potter Laurel MT 48 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 53 nm
Gregory Bettis Billings MT 53 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Billings MT 53 nm
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 63 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 63 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 63 nm
Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg Bozeman MT 120 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
Benjamin Todd Simmons Cowley WY 2 nm
Brandon Matthew Teter Lovell WY 5 nm
Robert William Redmond Powell WY 16 nm
William Christopher Goldberg Powell WY 16 nm
Charles Quinn Shumway Powell WY 16 nm
Tucker William Prante Powell WY 16 nm
Dylan Hunter Mcevoy Powell WY 16 nm
Colin Norris Queen Powell WY 16 nm
Tallon Jay Wiles Burlington WY 28 nm
Eric Francis Cheatham Greybull WY 30 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
Brandon Lee Hansen Lovell WY 5 nm
Todd Dwane Baxendale Lovell WY 5 nm
William Robert Alber Deaver WY 7 nm
Curtis Lynn Abraham Byron WY 8 nm
Michael Lee Foster Powell WY 16 nm
Robert William Redmond Powell WY 16 nm
Tucker William Prante Powell WY 16 nm
Brian Dale Burns Powell WY 16 nm
Steve James Sweet Powell WY 16 nm
Raymond Thomas Hensley Powell WY 16 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
 126 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 126 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 144 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 148 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 148 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 199 nm
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 236 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 265 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 273 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 274 nm

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