Upper Loon Creek Usfs (U72)

Airport information: Challis, ID, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: U72
FAA site number: 04167.1*A
City / state: Challis, ID
County: Custer
Reference point: 44°35'29.68" N
114°49'23.32" W
Elevation: 5,500 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 17° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, U.S. Forest Service
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 17 acres
From downtown: 26 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Great Falls
Activated: 07/1958

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Salt Lake City (ZLC)
Flight service: Boise (BOI)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BOI
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Airport manager: Middle Fork Dist Ranger
208-879-4101
Last FAA inspection: 05/24/2024

FAA remarks

Recommended for experienced mountain pilots only.
Trees and high terrain on both ends of runway 04/22, requires a steep approach.
No winter maintenance.
Runway 04/22 numerous additional obstructions on approach to both runway ends.
For CD contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: U72
Location: Challis, ID, United States
Elevation: 5,500 ft
Coordinates: 44.59158, -114.82314

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
04 / 22	2,500 × 75 ft	Turf/dirt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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