Howe Airport (U97)

Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier U97
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 113°2'48.0100" W / 43°50'20.6520" N
-113.046669 / 43.839070 (Estimated)
Elevation 4930.00 ft / 1502.66 m (Estimated)
Land 60 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles NW of Howe, ID
Location Butte County, ID
Magnetic Variation 16E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner BUTTE COUNTY
Address P O BOX 737
ARCO, ID 83213
Phone number 208-527-3021
Manager BILL MCDONALD
Address 1357 W 3800 NORTH
ARCO, ID 83244
Phone number 208-768-7400
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 SALT LAKE CITY
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
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AGRI
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 3800 x 25 ft (1158 x 8 m)
Surface GRVL-DIRT (GOOD)
Surface treatment
13 31
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • ARPT USED HVYLY BY AG-SPRAYING PLANES DURG SUMMER.
  • RY 13/31 THLDS DEFINED WITH WHITE BLOCKS AND REFLECTORS.
  • 15-20 FT FARM MACHINERY MAY BE PARKED ON APCH TO RWY 13; APRX 250 FT FM EOR.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.