Idaho Airstrip Network

Salmon Bar Airstrip

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Notes

Lat: 45-51.9
Long: 116-48.3

No diagram available. Runway 15/33 is 700 X 60ft. Elevation 916ft.

This very short airstrip is located deep in Hells Canyon where summers can be hot and turbulent.

There are no camping facilites. River-side campers should be aware that water levels can fluctuate dramatically as Idaho Power increases or decreases generation at Hells Canyon Dam.

Pilot Reports

Observation Date: April 08, 2013
Needs new windsock. Grass fire melted parts of the old one, although it is still (barely) functional. Steve Johnson

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Management Plans

Classification: WILD

Airstrips may have basic navigation aids such as windsock and runway markers and limited or no user facilities. Typically located in the remotest settings away from roads and communities.
Maintenance: Clear hazardous vegetation from approaches, remove obstacles, treat noxious weeds and maintain useable airstrip surface.

This information has been compiled from a number of sources. The status of airstrip facilities, conditions, available services, ownership, and managers are constantly changing. The Idaho Aviation Association assumes no responsibility for incomplete or inaccurate information contained herein.

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