| Big Creek Airport | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: U60 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | State of Idaho - ITD Division of Aeronautics | ||
| Location | Valley County, Idaho | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,743 ft / 1,750 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 1/19 | 3,550 | 1,082 | Turf |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 4,000 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Big Creek Airport (FAA LID: U60) is a state-owned public-use airstrip in Valley County, Idaho, United States.[1] It is located 12 nautical miles (14 mi, 22 km) northeast of Yellow Pine, Idaho ()[2] and 17 nautical miles (20 mi, 31 km) west of the Cabin Creek USFS Airport ().[3]
The airport is located at the Big Creek Ranger Station[4] in Payette National Forest, adjacent to the Big Creek Campground.[5] The airstrip previously served the Big Creek Lodge,[6] which burned down in 2008.[4]
Big Creek Airport covers an area of 13 acres (5.3 ha) at an elevation of 5,743 feet (1,750 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 1/19 with a turf surface measuring 3,550 by 110 feet (1,082 x 34 m). For the 12-month period ending September 13, 2010, the airport had 4,000 aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day: 75% general aviation and 25% air taxi.[1]