Twin Bridges Airport (Idaho)
43°56′37″N 114°06′37″W / 43.94361°N 114.11028°W
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Idaho | ||||||||||
| Operator | Idaho Transportation Dept., Div. of Aeronautics | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ketchum, Idaho | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6,893 ft / 2,101 m | ||||||||||
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Twin Bridges Airport (FAA LID: U61) is a state-owned public-use airstrip located 22 miles (35 km) northeast of the central business district of Ketchum, a city in Custer County, Idaho, United States.[1]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Twin Bridges Airport covers an area of 60 acres (24 ha) which contains one runway (3/21) with a turf surface measuring 4,450 x 100 ft (1,356 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending August 17, 2005, the airport had 800 aircraft operations: 75% general aviation and 25% air taxi.[1] The airport is located close to the Big Lost River in a narrow valley. Approaches to runway 21 must be flown off the extended runway centerline due to a mountain.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for U61 PDF, effective 2007-10-25
External links
[edit]- Twin Bridges Airport at Idaho Transportation Department
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for U61
- AirNav airport information for U61
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for U61
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