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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Big Creek Airport

ID U60 Elev 5,743 ft Lat 45° 7.99' N Lon 115° 19.32' W Zulu

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Aerial view · U60

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for U60 — 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 U60

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,550 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 3,550 ft 110 ft TURF-G No
19 3,550 ft 110 ft TURF-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 U60, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 10 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 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.

  • ·OPEN TO SKI EQPTD ACFT IN WINT; ACFT USE SIDES OF RWY DURG SKI OPS.
  • ·BE ALERT FOR SPRINKLERS ON RY.
  • ·NO WINTER MAINTENANCE. +30' TO +60' TREES ADJ TO BOTH RY EDGES & RY ENDS.
  • ·NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
  • ·BIG GAME ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ·RCMD LAND RWY 19 - TKOF RWY 01 - WHEN WIND CONDS ALLOW.
  • ·FIRST 400 FT OF RWY 01 ARE ROUGH DUE TO UNEVEN GND SFC/UNDULATIONS. 01/19 EDGES AND THRS MKD WITH WHITE ROCK.
  • ·CTLG OBSTN USFS ACES ROAD.
  • ·ONE HALF SEGMENTED CIRCLE MIDFIELD.

Field profile

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Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at U60

19 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

19

since 1982

Fatal

4

21.1% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Last 10 years · n=6

  • Loss of control 4
  • Other 2

All time · n=20

  • Other 7
  • Loss of control 6
  • Ground collision 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Hard landing 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.

DPEs near U60

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
Robert Milton Briggs Garden Valley ID 69 nm
Erick Paradizo Rivera Emmett ID 91 nm
Brian Jay-Scott Gaines Eagle ID 94 nm
Arlyn E Miller Boise ID 99 nm
Joshua Slowik Boise ID 99 nm
Scott Theodore Curtis Boise ID 99 nm
Gregory Herbert Meridian ID 102 nm
Brandon Silvey Caldwell ID 106 nm
Jeffrey David Galloway Caldwell ID 106 nm
Jeffrey Steven Groover Caldwell ID 106 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near U60

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
Michael Ray Dorris Mccall ID 36 nm
James Lawton Mullett Mccall ID 36 nm
Lori Kolbrun Macnichol Mccall ID 36 nm
Perry Dale Rowe Mccall ID 36 nm
Douglas Daniel Wyman Mccall ID 36 nm
Timothy Howe Turnbull Mccall ID 36 nm
Christian Fredrick Berge Mccall ID 36 nm
Andre Roxby Mascheroni Mccall ID 36 nm
Jordan Christian Lee Silver Mccall ID 36 nm
Maxwell Reed Myers Mccall ID 36 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near U60

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
Daniel Francis Rusak Dixie ID 23 nm
Michael Warner Anderson Mccall ID 36 nm
Jason Park Chastain Mccall ID 36 nm
Robert Thomas Didisse Mccall ID 36 nm
Jeffrey Neil Adams Mccall ID 36 nm
Michael Jacob Leriget Mccall ID 36 nm
Joseph Kelly Lyon Mccall ID 36 nm
David Charles Ball Mccall ID 36 nm
Christopher Frederick Keith Mccall ID 36 nm
Johnny Alan Miller Mccall ID 36 nm

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

Repair stations near U60

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
106 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
119 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
164 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
170 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
180 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
180 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
224 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
230 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
235 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
241 nm

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