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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Idaho City US Forest Service Airport

ID U98 Elev 3,920 ft Lat 43° 49.42' N Lon 115° 50.67' W Zulu …

Live conditions at U98

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Aerial view · U98

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for U98 — 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 U98

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,400 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 — 3,400 ft 50 ft GRVL-TURF-G No —
21 — 3,400 ft 50 ft GRVL-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 U98, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 9 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 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.

  • ·USFS HELICOPTER OPNS DURING FIRE SEASON.
  • ·NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
  • ·WEST 700 FT OF RY IS TURF; REMAINDER IS GRVL.
  • ·(A52) NMRS ADDNL TREES/OBSTNS ON APCHS TO RWY 04 & 22.
  • ·FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861.
  • ·RECOMMEND LAND RY 04; TKOFF RY 22; WHEN WIND CONDITIONS PERMIT.
  • ·FIRST 900 FT OF RWY END 4 IS TURF; RMNG IS DIRT/GRVL MIX. 04/22 EDGES & THRS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCK. 70 FT TREES LCTD ON L SIDE OF RWY - ADJ TO RWY END BOUNDARY MKR.
  • ·CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at U98

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-08-04 Glasair Glastar · CFIT · day →
1985-07-13 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · day →

Designees in ID

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as U98 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

855

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,821

Mechanics

AME

42

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

3

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

5

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

16

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

25

Flight Schools

FBO

37

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

15

Flying Clubs

Repair

2

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

7

EAA Chapters

DPEs near U98

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 16 nm
Arlyn E Miller Boise ID 20 nm
Joshua Slowik Boise ID 20 nm
Scott Theodore Curtis Boise ID 20 nm
Brian Jay-Scott Gaines Eagle ID 25 nm
Gregory Herbert Meridian ID 27 nm
Erick Paradizo Rivera Emmett ID 28 nm
Aaron Michael Hassemer Nampa ID 34 nm
Brandon Silvey Caldwell ID 37 nm
Jeffrey David Galloway Caldwell ID 37 nm

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

CFIs near U98

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
James Cotton Gunn Jr Horseshoe Bend ID 16 nm
Elizabeth Marya Breuer Horseshoe Bend ID 16 nm
James Robert Breuer Horseshoe Bend ID 16 nm
Robert Milton Briggs Garden Valley ID 16 nm
Lawrence Melvin Brewster Iv Garden Valley ID 16 nm
Bryce Michael Waters Garden Valley ID 16 nm
Gene Gregory Bannister Boise ID 20 nm
Robert Earl Barr Boise ID 20 nm
Bradley Eugene Brummett Boise ID 20 nm
Leonard Ellis Burlile Boise ID 20 nm

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

A&P mechanics near U98

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
Robert Dell Showalter Idaho City ID 1 nm
Marvin Lynn Coleman Horseshoe Bend ID 16 nm
Clint Wayne Verbeck Horseshoe Bend ID 16 nm
Richard Allan Karling Iii Horseshoe Bend ID 16 nm
Jacob Earl Thacker Horseshoe Bend ID 16 nm
Chad Jeremy Frady Horseshoe Bend ID 16 nm
Joseph Stanley Hofstra Garden Valley ID 16 nm
Guy James Carlson Garden Valley ID 16 nm
Dustin Lee Lovell Garden Valley ID 16 nm
Jonathan Quinn Lawler Garden Valley ID 16 nm

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

Repair stations near U98

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
 33 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 200 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 220 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 232 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 232 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 241 nm
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
 252 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 258 nm
Rocky Mountain Kitplanes
Fairfield, UT
 272 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 289 nm

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