- Chamberlain USFS Airport
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Chamberlain USFS Airport IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: U79 Location of airport in Idaho
Chamberlain USFSSummary Airport type Public Owner U.S. Forest Service Serves Chamberlain Guard Station, Idaho Elevation AMSL 5,765 ft / 1,757 m Coordinates 45°22′45″N 115°11′48″W / 45.37917°N 115.19667°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 7/25 4,100 1,250 Turf/Dirt 15/33 2,700 823 Turf Statistics (2009) Aircraft operations 4,000 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Chamberlain USFS Airport (FAA LID: U79) is a public use airport located at Chamberlain Guard Station, in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. The airport is owned by the U.S. Forest Service.[1] It is located near Chamberlain Creek[2] in the Payette National Forest.
Facilities and aircraft
Chamberlain USFS Airport covers an area of 55 acres (22 ha) at an elevation of 5,765 feet (1,757 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 7/25 is 4,100 by 200 feet (1,250 x 61 m) with a turf and dirt surface and 15/33 is 2,700 by 140 feet (823 x 43 m) with a turf surface. For the 12-month period ending September 24, 2009, the airport had 4,000 aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day: 62.5% general aviation and 37.5% air taxi.[1]
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for U79 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Chamberlain Basin USFS (U79)". Airport Facility Directory. Idaho Transportation Department. http://itd.idaho.gov/aero/Facility%20Directory/launchAirportData.asp?value=U79. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
External links
- Topo map as of 1 July 1974 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for U79
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for U79
Categories:- Airports in Idaho
- Buildings and structures in Idaho County, Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- Transportation in Idaho County, Idaho
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