Soldier Bar Usfs Airport (85U)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	85U
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	114°48'3.3440" W / 45°5'59.6910" N -114.800929 / 45.099914 (Estimated)
Elevation	4190.00 ft / 1277.11 m (Estimated)
Land	6 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles SW of Soldier Bar, ID
Location	Valley County, ID
Magnetic Variation	17E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	U S FOREST SERVICE
Address	324 25TH ST OGDEN, UT 84401
Phone number	801-625-5511
Manager	PAYETTE FOREST AIR OFFICER
Address	P.O. BOX 1026 MC CALL, ID 83638
Phone number	208-634-0746

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	GREAT FALLS
Region	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC	ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY
Tie-in FSS	BOI - BOISE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BOI (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	1650 x 15 ft (503 x 5 m)
Surface	DIRT (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	07	25
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LKT	VOR/DME	SALMON	82X	113.50	13E	30.8 nm

Remarks

• STEEP CANYON WALLS IN ALL DRCTNS.
• ARPT ON BENCH 500 FT ABOVE BIG CREEK ON S SIDE.
• CABIN CREEK ARPT APPROX 7 MILES WEST UP BIG CREEK CANYON.
• WEST 1/3 OF RY HAS 4 DEG SLOPE DOWN TO THE NORTH.
• GO-AROUNDS NOT RECOMMENDED.
• NO TELEPHONE AVBL AT ARPT.
• FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
• RWY 7/25 HAS TWO BIG HUMPS ARND THE MID-FLD & TO THE W OF IT.