Upper Loon Creek Usfs (U72)
Non-towered public-use airport serving Challis, Idaho, at 5,500 ft elevation.
Elevation5,500 ft
ControlNon-towered
Longest runway2,500 ft
Magnetic variation17° E
High elevation. At 5,500 ft, density altitude on a warm day can be thousands of feet higher. Check performance with the density altitude calculator.
Live weather
Forecast (TAF)
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Frequencies
| CTAF | 122.9 |
|---|
Runways
| Runway | Size | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,500 × 75 ft | Turf / Dirt |
No fuel listed. Sectional: Great Falls.
Runway diagram
Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. Some runway positions are approximate (drawn from their direction through the airport's reference point). Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.
Nearby airports
D47Cougar Ranch10 NM NW0U3Mahoney Creek Usfs10 NM NW2U8Thomas Creek11 NM NWID8Marble Creek13 NM NWC53Lower Loon Creek13 NM NS81Indian Creek Usfs16 NM NW
Before you fly here
- Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for U72: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
- Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
- Study the airport diagram and the sectional around U72 for airspace and terrain.
- More detail: AirNav · SkyVector
Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 1985. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.